Sylvia Feld
"Be a good, helpful person."
Name at birth
Sasha Lipszyc
Name of father, occupation
Avram Szmul,
Had a leather store and rented apartments
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Sarah Gross,
Worked with husband
How many in entire extended family?
65
Who survived the Holocaust?
One sister, one brother, one cousin and myself
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Worked in a restaurant and Homemaker
Spouse
Leon,
Factory worker and salesman
Children
Allen, health insurance; Harry, chiropractor; Sherry, social worker
Grandchildren
Eight
What do you think helped you to survive?
I had such a strong will to keep my sister alive.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be a good, helpful person.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/01/2011
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/feld/
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/feld/