Where did you grow up?
Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
Name of father, occupation
Siegfried,
Sales representative
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Helena Eckmann,
Nurse
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Mother, father, sister Liesel, me and baby brother
How many in entire extended family?
15-20
Who survived the Holocaust?
Six, my immediate family and my uncle. My father was sent to a concentration camp after Kristallnacht.
Children
Regina, systems analyst, Barnard College Tova, dentist and matchmaker Ernest, podiatrist Noah, dentist Uriel, podiatrist Gabe, pathologist
Grandchildren
Nineteen and ten great-grandchildren
What do you think helped you to survive?
My parents’ determination.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?