Valentina (Brodsky) Chagall (abt. 1905 - 1993)

Born about 1905 in Russia

Died Dec 1993 at about age 88 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Biography

Valentina "Vava" Brodsky was born in Russia in 1905. Valentina married Marc Chagall on 12 Jul 1952, after having been introduced by his daughter, Ida, in Apr 1952 as a housekeeper, just as Marc's relationship with Virginia Haggard was ending. Virginia died at about 87 years of age in Dec 1993, and was buried at Saint Paul Town Cemetery, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. ^[1]

Marc Chagall's obituary included mention of his widow, Valentina "Vava" (Brodsky) Chagall, his previous wife, Bella Rosenfeld, his daughter Ida, and his son David. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #64811494 (accessed 23 February 2023)
   Memorial page for Valentina “Vava” Brodsky Chagall (16 Nov 1905-22 Dec 1993), citing Saint Paul Town Cemetery, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; Maintained by Anne Philbrick (contributor 47168361).
2. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV57-T2GG : accessed 17 November 2018), Marc Chagall Or Segal, California, United States, 29 Mar 1985; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.

Saint Paul Town Cemetery Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France