Margarita Ryschenkow is the correct name, however the real one is Mirosława Szefer. She is a sister of my grandmother who lives in Lodz, Poland. Aunt Mirosława (family and friends called her Mirka) emigrated to USA during communism time and never came back to Poland, she lived alone and died alone and her body was not identified by anyone. My grandmother was notified later about her death and that she had been buried on the Hart Island. She is very old now but despite the chunk of time that has passed by she is still in pain and grief after the death of her sister and that she couldn't see her and make anything to convince her to come back. Even though I have never met my aunt Mirka I know about her since I am a child as she was always sending to my parents clothes and toys from USA to support us during difficult time under regime of Soviet Union.
It is a family tragedy that we couldn't meet her, say goodbye and assist her soul in leaving this world.
I hope to collect more information and pictures about Mirka/Margarita.
Anna Borowska