April 22, 2025, 9:20 am
Walter Frankenstein, the centenarian who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin with his family, passed away at 100. Friends and community members recall his determined efforts to keep history alive and educate younger generations. His long life was a testament to survival and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.
BERLIN — Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin with his wife and infant children and spent his later years educating young people to keep the events alive in memory, has died. He was 100. Klaus Hillenbrand, a close friend who wrote a book about Frankenstein,...
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