Stefa Kupfer
"Teach tolerance so atrocities never happen again. Protect the innocent from harm. Don’t allow evil to brainwash you. Atrocities should not and cannot be tolerated. Remember – never forget."
Name at birth
Sarah Malka Sprecher
Date of birth
05/26/1929
Name of father, occupation
Majer Sprecher,
Businessman.
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaja Trom,
Homemaker.
How many in entire extended family?
Over 60.
Who survived the Holocaust?
My mother, my sister Nina and me.
I was hidden in Krosno with my mother and sister by a wonderful Polish lady. She helped us without any monetary compensation, just out of pity and the goodness of her heart. We were kept in a wet cellar, without light or heat. There was always the danger of being discovered and that would mean death for us and the good people that helped us. We lived in constant fear.
Where were you in hiding?
A cellar in Krosno, Poland.
What DP Camp were you after the war?
In Salzburg, Austria (Camp New Palestine).
Where did you go after being liberated?
Cracow and Salzberg.
When did you come to the United States?
1952.
Occupation after the war
Nurse.
Spouse
Henry,
Salesman.
Children
Irene, Robert, and Marilyn.
Grandchildren
Three.
What do you think helped you to survive?
The help of good people.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Teach tolerance so atrocities never happen again. Protect the innocent from harm. Don’t allow evil to brainwash you. Atrocities should not and cannot be tolerated. Remember – never forget.
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/kupfer/
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/kupfer/
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