It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Meir Binshtok. Meir, aged 85, passed away on April 5, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. The youngest son of Pessia and Menachem Binshtok, he was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1938. In Israel, he studied tool and die design at Shevach Technical Institute and served as a Sergeant in the Israel Armed Forces. In 1963, a self-professed lover of travel, Meir arrived in the United States as a tourist, but there he found the love of his life, Esther. They married in Richmond in 1965 and began a new adventure focused on their children, extended family and community. He proudly became a US citizen in 1969. In 1970, Meir founded MR.FIX-IT, a class-A contractor, specializing in remodeling. An award-winning family business rooted in integrity, he ran the company for over 40 years. He proudly shared his knowledge through teaching as an adjunct professor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and an instructor at the Adult Continuing Education school at St. Catherine's. He also hosted a live call-in home improvement show on BLAB TV for 12 years. Meir served on numerous boards, including Emek Shalom Holocaust Memorial, Keneseth Beth Israel Synagogue and the Better Business Bureau. In 2005, Meir retired and spent more time traveling again. He loved sitting by a pool on a cruise or exploring other cities and eating like a local. Never one to sit still for too long, during his "retirement" he could still be found in his office at MR. FIX-IT. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Chava, Chana and Kotik. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Esther; Their children, Mark (Melanie), Ronnie (Coleen), and Debbie; Two grandchildren, Chavi and Gavriel; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The family would also like to thank the fourth-floor nurses and doctors of Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital as well as the compassionate team at Bon Secours Community Hospice House who treated him with dignity and respect during his last weeks of battling cancer. His funeral ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Bliley's – Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. Interment will follow at Emek Sholom at Forest Lawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Keneseth Beth Israel Synagogue or Virginia Holocaust Museum.