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Obituary
Werner was born in Schweinfurt, Germany to parents Flora and Sigbert. Thanks to a tip off from a local constable about a planned deportation of their village’s Jews by Hitler’s troops, Werner and his parents fled to the United States via Belgium. They found their way to Washington Heights when Werner was 9 years old, none of them speaking a word of English. Their lives were shattered, losing entire families that were not as fortunate …
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Memorial events are private
We had a small graveside service. We are hoping to organize a celebration of life service closer to Werner's birthday in the spring.
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