Esther Talkowska Kutner passed away on her 81st birthday on Sunday, December 23rd 2007.
She was born in Brezny, Poland and spent her formative years as a child and teenager in two different ghettos, and, at the end of World War II, was one of the survivors of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp.
Esther was liberated by General Patton's army shortly after she and three other young girls escaped from the Death March, and was the sole survivor of her immediate family of six.
She met her husband, Leo Mayer Kutner in a Displaced Persons Campy in Germany. Leo wsa the sole survivor of his family of four.
With their young son, Benjamin Kutner, Leo and Esther immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in 1949.
Devoted to her adopted country, Esther's volunteerism in the community touched thousands of lives. She was involved with too many organizations to list, but was most noted for her commitment to Holocaust education. She was in constant demand as a speaker, and addressed diverse groups ranging from elementary school students to college students to civic organizations as well as branches of the United States Armed Services.
Esther was survived by her son, Ben Kutner, her son, Lee (Leeroy) Kutner, and her daughter, Fay Kutner Kessler and son-in-law, Dr. Fred Kessler.
Esther was also survuved by three grand-daughters, Alina Kutner Holmes, Jessica Kessler, and Marissa Kessler.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 56 years, Leo Mayer Kutner.
Ester was also pre-deceased by a daughter-in-law, Phillis Fishman Kutner, wife of Ben Kutner.
She was also pre-deceased by a fourth granddaughter, Carrie Kutner, daughter of Ben and Phyllis.
Services were held in the chapel of the Richmond Beth-El Cemetery at Forest Lawn Wednesday, December 26th at 2 pm, with interment immediately thereafter.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Virgina or National Holocaust Museums.
Esther's obituary was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 12/25/2007 - 12/26/2007.
She was born in Brezny, Poland and spent her formative years as a child and teenager in two different ghettos, and, at the end of World War II, was one of the survivors of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp.
Esther was liberated by General Patton's army shortly after she and three other young girls escaped from the Death March, and was the sole survivor of her immediate family of six.
She met her husband, Leo Mayer Kutner in a Displaced Persons Campy in Germany. Leo wsa the sole survivor of his family of four.
With their young son, Benjamin Kutner, Leo and Esther immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in 1949.
Devoted to her adopted country, Esther's volunteerism in the community touched thousands of lives. She was involved with too many organizations to list, but was most noted for her commitment to Holocaust education. She was in constant demand as a speaker, and addressed diverse groups ranging from elementary school students to college students to civic organizations as well as branches of the United States Armed Services.
Esther was survived by her son, Ben Kutner, her son, Lee (Leeroy) Kutner, and her daughter, Fay Kutner Kessler and son-in-law, Dr. Fred Kessler.
Esther was also survuved by three grand-daughters, Alina Kutner Holmes, Jessica Kessler, and Marissa Kessler.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 56 years, Leo Mayer Kutner.
Ester was also pre-deceased by a daughter-in-law, Phillis Fishman Kutner, wife of Ben Kutner.
She was also pre-deceased by a fourth granddaughter, Carrie Kutner, daughter of Ben and Phyllis.
Services were held in the chapel of the Richmond Beth-El Cemetery at Forest Lawn Wednesday, December 26th at 2 pm, with interment immediately thereafter.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Virgina or National Holocaust Museums.
Esther's obituary was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 12/25/2007 - 12/26/2007.
Esther Talkowska Kutner passed away on her 81st birthday on Sunday, December 23rd 2007.
She was born in Brezny, Poland and spent her formative years as a child and teenager in two different ghettos, and, at the end of World War II, was one of the survivors of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp.
Esther was liberated by General Patton's army shortly after she and three other young girls escaped from the Death March, and was the sole survivor of her immediate family of six.
She met her husband, Leo Mayer Kutner in a Displaced Persons Campy in Germany. Leo wsa the sole survivor of his family of four.
With their young son, Benjamin Kutner, Leo and Esther immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in 1949.
Devoted to her adopted country, Esther's volunteerism in the community touched thousands of lives. She was involved with too many organizations to list, but was most noted for her commitment to Holocaust education. She was in constant demand as a speaker, and addressed diverse groups ranging from elementary school students to college students to civic organizations as well as branches of the United States Armed Services.
Esther was survived by her son, Ben Kutner, her son, Lee (Leeroy) Kutner, and her daughter, Fay Kutner Kessler and son-in-law, Dr. Fred Kessler.
Esther was also survuved by three grand-daughters, Alina Kutner Holmes, Jessica Kessler, and Marissa Kessler.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 56 years, Leo Mayer Kutner.
Ester was also pre-deceased by a daughter-in-law, Phillis Fishman Kutner, wife of Ben Kutner.
She was also pre-deceased by a fourth granddaughter, Carrie Kutner, daughter of Ben and Phyllis.
Services were held in the chapel of the Richmond Beth-El Cemetery at Forest Lawn Wednesday, December 26th at 2 pm, with interment immediately thereafter.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Virgina or National Holocaust Museums.
Esther's obituary was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 12/25/2007 - 12/26/2007.
She was born in Brezny, Poland and spent her formative years as a child and teenager in two different ghettos, and, at the end of World War II, was one of the survivors of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp.
Esther was liberated by General Patton's army shortly after she and three other young girls escaped from the Death March, and was the sole survivor of her immediate family of six.
She met her husband, Leo Mayer Kutner in a Displaced Persons Campy in Germany. Leo wsa the sole survivor of his family of four.
With their young son, Benjamin Kutner, Leo and Esther immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in 1949.
Devoted to her adopted country, Esther's volunteerism in the community touched thousands of lives. She was involved with too many organizations to list, but was most noted for her commitment to Holocaust education. She was in constant demand as a speaker, and addressed diverse groups ranging from elementary school students to college students to civic organizations as well as branches of the United States Armed Services.
Esther was survived by her son, Ben Kutner, her son, Lee (Leeroy) Kutner, and her daughter, Fay Kutner Kessler and son-in-law, Dr. Fred Kessler.
Esther was also survuved by three grand-daughters, Alina Kutner Holmes, Jessica Kessler, and Marissa Kessler.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 56 years, Leo Mayer Kutner.
Ester was also pre-deceased by a daughter-in-law, Phillis Fishman Kutner, wife of Ben Kutner.
She was also pre-deceased by a fourth granddaughter, Carrie Kutner, daughter of Ben and Phyllis.
Services were held in the chapel of the Richmond Beth-El Cemetery at Forest Lawn Wednesday, December 26th at 2 pm, with interment immediately thereafter.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Virgina or National Holocaust Museums.
Esther's obituary was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 12/25/2007 - 12/26/2007.
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