Ted Pilcowitz
"Be aware! Impossible things can happen. Remember history. Take part in life and always know what is happening around you."
Name at birth
Ted Pilcewicz
Date of birth
06/20/1924
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Litman,
Factory work
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Fela Zajman,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, one brother, and me
How many in entire extended family?
150
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only me
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Real estate
Spouse
Rose Orbach
Children
Robert
Grandchildren
Three
What do you think helped you to survive?
98 percent luck. Hope and being young.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be aware! Impossible things can happen. Remember history. Take part in life and always know what is happening around you.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
02/04/2004