Sherry Moses
Nov. 24, 1924 - Nov. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sherry Moses, 85, of South Bend, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2010 at Hospice House in South Bend of complications resulting from a stroke. She was born on November 24, 1924 in Lisiatche, Czechoslovakia to the late Leib and Frimit (Kahan) Moskowitz. A survivor of the Holocaust, and of the death camp Auschwitz, she came to America in April 1946 after having lost her parents and many siblings and relatives in the concentration camps. She was in Auschwitz at the time it was liberated, was then taken to Sweden where her health was restored, and eventually brought to South Bend by her uncles. On November 25, 1948 she married her beloved Simon Moses, who passed away in November 1979. Preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Moses, she is survived by a son, Larry (and Susan Steinman) of Columbus, Ohio, and two daughters, Diane Sandock (and Louis) of South Bend, and Simone Street (Lynda Moses) of South Bend. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Deena Abraham (and Dovid) of South Bend, Jacob Sandock (and Emily) of South Bend, Alana Moses of New York, Danielle Moses of New York, Ashley Street of New York and Simon Moses of South Bend. She is survived by a daughter in law, Amy Moses, of South Bend. She is also survived by her brother, Alter Moskowitz (and Raizy) of New York. Mrs. Moses is survived by eight great-grandchildren Akiva Hilail, Miryam Esther, Shmuel Efrayim, Yosaif Dov, Mayer Simcha, and Tzivya Basya (of South Bend, from Deena and Dovid Abraham) and Yofi and Lucy (of South Bend from Emily and Jake Sandock), and many nieces and nephews. During her life Mrs. Moses spoke and taught in many forums, classrooms and ceremonies bearing witness to the Holocaust and the lost legacy of European Jews. She devoted much of her time to teaching young people about the brutality of Nazi racism specifically, and the inhumanity of prejudice and intolerance more generally. Sherry Moses survived the concentration camps, the premature death of her husband Simon and her son Jonathan, and many other life challenges, including Alzheimer's disease over the last decade of her life. Yet throughout, she never lost her love of life, her optimism, and her staunch belief in the goodness of people. She lived life with gratitude for her blessings, love of family being on top of the list. Her legacy will be an unflinching love and kindness that the challenges of life could not uproot. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, or to Sinai Synagogue of South Bend, Indiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning, November 24 at the McGann Hay funeral home at 435 S. Ironwood at Jefferson. Following services, burial will occur at the Hebrew Orthodox cemetery.
Published in South Bend Tribune on November 24, 2010
Nov. 24, 1924 - Nov. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sherry Moses, 85, of South Bend, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2010 at Hospice House in South Bend of complications resulting from a stroke. She was born on November 24, 1924 in Lisiatche, Czechoslovakia to the late Leib and Frimit (Kahan) Moskowitz. A survivor of the Holocaust, and of the death camp Auschwitz, she came to America in April 1946 after having lost her parents and many siblings and relatives in the concentration camps. She was in Auschwitz at the time it was liberated, was then taken to Sweden where her health was restored, and eventually brought to South Bend by her uncles. On November 25, 1948 she married her beloved Simon Moses, who passed away in November 1979. Preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Moses, she is survived by a son, Larry (and Susan Steinman) of Columbus, Ohio, and two daughters, Diane Sandock (and Louis) of South Bend, and Simone Street (Lynda Moses) of South Bend. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Deena Abraham (and Dovid) of South Bend, Jacob Sandock (and Emily) of South Bend, Alana Moses of New York, Danielle Moses of New York, Ashley Street of New York and Simon Moses of South Bend. She is survived by a daughter in law, Amy Moses, of South Bend. She is also survived by her brother, Alter Moskowitz (and Raizy) of New York. Mrs. Moses is survived by eight great-grandchildren Akiva Hilail, Miryam Esther, Shmuel Efrayim, Yosaif Dov, Mayer Simcha, and Tzivya Basya (of South Bend, from Deena and Dovid Abraham) and Yofi and Lucy (of South Bend from Emily and Jake Sandock), and many nieces and nephews. During her life Mrs. Moses spoke and taught in many forums, classrooms and ceremonies bearing witness to the Holocaust and the lost legacy of European Jews. She devoted much of her time to teaching young people about the brutality of Nazi racism specifically, and the inhumanity of prejudice and intolerance more generally. Sherry Moses survived the concentration camps, the premature death of her husband Simon and her son Jonathan, and many other life challenges, including Alzheimer's disease over the last decade of her life. Yet throughout, she never lost her love of life, her optimism, and her staunch belief in the goodness of people. She lived life with gratitude for her blessings, love of family being on top of the list. Her legacy will be an unflinching love and kindness that the challenges of life could not uproot. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, or to Sinai Synagogue of South Bend, Indiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning, November 24 at the McGann Hay funeral home at 435 S. Ironwood at Jefferson. Following services, burial will occur at the Hebrew Orthodox cemetery.
Published in South Bend Tribune on November 24, 2010
Sherry Moses
Nov. 24, 1924 - Nov. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sherry Moses, 85, of South Bend, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2010 at Hospice House in South Bend of complications resulting from a stroke. She was born on November 24, 1924 in Lisiatche, Czechoslovakia to the late Leib and Frimit (Kahan) Moskowitz. A survivor of the Holocaust, and of the death camp Auschwitz, she came to America in April 1946 after having lost her parents and many siblings and relatives in the concentration camps. She was in Auschwitz at the time it was liberated, was then taken to Sweden where her health was restored, and eventually brought to South Bend by her uncles. On November 25, 1948 she married her beloved Simon Moses, who passed away in November 1979. Preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Moses, she is survived by a son, Larry (and Susan Steinman) of Columbus, Ohio, and two daughters, Diane Sandock (and Louis) of South Bend, and Simone Street (Lynda Moses) of South Bend. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Deena Abraham (and Dovid) of South Bend, Jacob Sandock (and Emily) of South Bend, Alana Moses of New York, Danielle Moses of New York, Ashley Street of New York and Simon Moses of South Bend. She is survived by a daughter in law, Amy Moses, of South Bend. She is also survived by her brother, Alter Moskowitz (and Raizy) of New York. Mrs. Moses is survived by eight great-grandchildren Akiva Hilail, Miryam Esther, Shmuel Efrayim, Yosaif Dov, Mayer Simcha, and Tzivya Basya (of South Bend, from Deena and Dovid Abraham) and Yofi and Lucy (of South Bend from Emily and Jake Sandock), and many nieces and nephews. During her life Mrs. Moses spoke and taught in many forums, classrooms and ceremonies bearing witness to the Holocaust and the lost legacy of European Jews. She devoted much of her time to teaching young people about the brutality of Nazi racism specifically, and the inhumanity of prejudice and intolerance more generally. Sherry Moses survived the concentration camps, the premature death of her husband Simon and her son Jonathan, and many other life challenges, including Alzheimer's disease over the last decade of her life. Yet throughout, she never lost her love of life, her optimism, and her staunch belief in the goodness of people. She lived life with gratitude for her blessings, love of family being on top of the list. Her legacy will be an unflinching love and kindness that the challenges of life could not uproot. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, or to Sinai Synagogue of South Bend, Indiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning, November 24 at the McGann Hay funeral home at 435 S. Ironwood at Jefferson. Following services, burial will occur at the Hebrew Orthodox cemetery.
Published in South Bend Tribune on November 24, 2010
Nov. 24, 1924 - Nov. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sherry Moses, 85, of South Bend, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2010 at Hospice House in South Bend of complications resulting from a stroke. She was born on November 24, 1924 in Lisiatche, Czechoslovakia to the late Leib and Frimit (Kahan) Moskowitz. A survivor of the Holocaust, and of the death camp Auschwitz, she came to America in April 1946 after having lost her parents and many siblings and relatives in the concentration camps. She was in Auschwitz at the time it was liberated, was then taken to Sweden where her health was restored, and eventually brought to South Bend by her uncles. On November 25, 1948 she married her beloved Simon Moses, who passed away in November 1979. Preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Moses, she is survived by a son, Larry (and Susan Steinman) of Columbus, Ohio, and two daughters, Diane Sandock (and Louis) of South Bend, and Simone Street (Lynda Moses) of South Bend. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Deena Abraham (and Dovid) of South Bend, Jacob Sandock (and Emily) of South Bend, Alana Moses of New York, Danielle Moses of New York, Ashley Street of New York and Simon Moses of South Bend. She is survived by a daughter in law, Amy Moses, of South Bend. She is also survived by her brother, Alter Moskowitz (and Raizy) of New York. Mrs. Moses is survived by eight great-grandchildren Akiva Hilail, Miryam Esther, Shmuel Efrayim, Yosaif Dov, Mayer Simcha, and Tzivya Basya (of South Bend, from Deena and Dovid Abraham) and Yofi and Lucy (of South Bend from Emily and Jake Sandock), and many nieces and nephews. During her life Mrs. Moses spoke and taught in many forums, classrooms and ceremonies bearing witness to the Holocaust and the lost legacy of European Jews. She devoted much of her time to teaching young people about the brutality of Nazi racism specifically, and the inhumanity of prejudice and intolerance more generally. Sherry Moses survived the concentration camps, the premature death of her husband Simon and her son Jonathan, and many other life challenges, including Alzheimer's disease over the last decade of her life. Yet throughout, she never lost her love of life, her optimism, and her staunch belief in the goodness of people. She lived life with gratitude for her blessings, love of family being on top of the list. Her legacy will be an unflinching love and kindness that the challenges of life could not uproot. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, or to Sinai Synagogue of South Bend, Indiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning, November 24 at the McGann Hay funeral home at 435 S. Ironwood at Jefferson. Following services, burial will occur at the Hebrew Orthodox cemetery.
Published in South Bend Tribune on November 24, 2010
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