Basia Jurkanski

Date of birth

11/12/1936

Where were you born?

Nowogrodek, Poland

Name of father, occupation

Irving York

Maiden name of mother, occupation

Marsha York

Immediate family (names, birth order)

Parents - Irving and Marsha, children Celia and Betty

Where were you in hiding?

Nowogródek (Poland : Voivodeship) (historical) Radun (Nowogródek, Poland) Wilno (Poland : Voivodeship) (historical)

What DP Camp were you after the war?

Bad Reichenhall (Germany : DP Camp), Schlachtensee (Berlin, Germany : DP Camp)

Spouse

Nathan Light - ex, Milton Kaplan

Children

Shelly (Michael) Paolercio, Cheryl Kling (Scott) Golant, Mark (Andie) Light, and Alyse (Doug) Storm

Grandchildren

Justin, Jeremy, Joey and Michael Paolercio, Ashley, Madyson, Myles, Jacob, and Maximilian Light, Danielle, Kayla, and Matthew Kling, Mason and Trevor Storm

Interviewer:

Information obtained from USC Shoah Foundation

Interview date:

04/28/1998