Anton Guryonov, 37: Trusted plumber with a ‘constant laugh’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on October 7
Anton Guryonov, 37, from Safed, was murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on October 7.
Anton went to the rave with his girlfriend, Racheli Dahan. According to Ynet, he and Racheli had fled the site and were hiding in the forest nearby. But Anton then insisted on leaving their spot in order to help somebody nearby who was wounded.
Racheli continued hiding, but heard the volley of bullets that killed Anton. Five hours later, she was rescued by IDF troops.
He was buried in Safed on October 9. He is survived by his daughter, 6, his father, Boris, and his sister, Alisa. He was predeceased by his mother, Svetlana.
Born in Latvia, he attended local schools until age 7, when he and his mother moved to Israel, settling in Safed, according to a state eulogy. His mother later remarried and he had a younger sister, Alisa. In his free time he loved listening to music, attending festivals and spending time outdoors.
During high school, Anton lived in the Manof Youth Village in Acre designed for at-risk youth. In a statement the school said it “remembered his constant laugh, his joy for life which was a huge part of his captivating and unique character — you’ll always be a part of our lives.”
After graduating he enlisted in the IDF for his mandatory service. After finishing the army, Anton worked as a handyman and plumber, and was well known around Safed for his services.
“There wasn’t a house in Safed that he hadn’t been to as a plumber, did holy work and asked for a minimal fee,” Safed Deputy Mayor Shlomo Hadad told a local radio station. “He was a truly righteous man.”
His friend Yehonatan Mir wrote on Facebook to Anton, “You are enormously missed, my man. We were always happy together. My beloved and honored brother… may your soul find peace, my friend.”
His girlfriend, Racheli, told the radio station that as they were fleeing the attack, “He told me, ‘Racheli, stay calm, I’m here, it’ll be OK, if I need to I’ll take a bullet for you, but I promise you that you’ll make it out of here alive.'”
She said that while his mother was not Jewish, Anton “always loved religion and loved the Torah… he always said that his mother said to him, ‘Anton, you’re Jewish.'” Racheli said she insisted he have a rabbi at his funeral, “As a Jew, it’s what he would have wanted.”
On his gravestone, his loved ones wrote: “We miss you and remember you, a dear man, son, brother and father. Your flame will always shine.”
