"She was a really good person.  Even though we never lived near each other and it was always many years in between seeing each other.  When we did get together, it seemed like it was only yesterday that we had seen each other.  My first connection with her was thru Aunt Erna..  Ever since I was a little girl Aunt Erna would always tell me things about her.  I think she was somehow trying to build a special bond between us, and it  worked!  I will always remember very fondly."
- Arlene

   

 

 

 

(Arlene is Aunt Erna's niece. Aunt Erna was married to my mothers uncle Danny)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Jackie is a friend my mom made during her 6 mos. stay in Israel when she was 19)

   "I was with Laura the whole day yesterday thinking how our friendship had lasted over so many years, 38 to be exact, in spite of the fact that we have not seen much of each other. In fact up to these last years where Laura�s health problems became much heavier to bear and where I � due to the loss of our daughter and all the consequential problems � became a bit uncommunicative.
I met Laura in spring 1964 in Hazorea where we spent 6 months together during the Ulpan as very good friends. Then Laura went to Tel Aviv and I remained in the Kibbutz for another 6 months. During this period she came for a visit once in a while. I returned to Switzerland in March 1965 and Laura left for London some time later. She was supposed to stop in Zurich for a visit on her way home, but finally she went straight to London. In August of that year, I made a short jump to London where I had the pleasure to see her, as well as the group of Londoners who were with us in Hazorea. And of course I met also her parents.
Then of course life changed. I got married first. We went to live in Spain for a while and Laura married your father during this period. Soon afterwards they left England for Israel. We did not see each other again up till 1988 when I was in Israel. But we were corresponding regularly. Laura was a very good correspondent, giving lively descriptions of the daily life with a particular good sense of humor. To receive a letter from her was always a joyful event!"
- Jackie
"Laura was a very fine woman, endowed with great human qualities.The memory of all she gave to her family will help you to face the emptiness of the coming months. Please believe me, I speak out of experience. I know that our loved ones are present with us all the time."
-Jackie		    

 

(Jackie is a friend my mom made during her 6 mos. stay in Israel when she was 19)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben is the son of a very good friend of my father, and really, good friends of the family.

   "Dad told me first thing this
morning before i read your email and we shared a few moments to remember what
a lovely and wonderful person your mummy was. So often, it seems, that life deals cruel blows without cause or reason and
it is beyond us to know why such a good soul should suffer so much over the
last few years. We hope some comfort can be found in knowing that your mummy
was truly blessed with a wonderful family who will continue to reflect her
kind and happy nature. She will now look after you in the years to come
guiding you Ed and Gil for a happy and long life."
- Ben
"My dear Orli, We are still in Australia and we leave for England tonight, We have just returned from a short holiday and  have just downloaded  the E.Mail. I am so sorry to hear the sad news about mummy. I have lost a dear , dear friend. She  was Joan's and my oldest friend, we have known each other for  fifty three years. That is a long time and we have always kept in touch and had such fun times together. I will miss her dearly and only wish I could have got to see her. You will all miss her dearly and will now have to look after your dad,  he must be devastated. Please keep in touch. Give your dad a big hug. Love to you all and we will be thinking of you during this sad time. Lots of love Michael and Gina."    

 

 

 

 

Georgina is a good friend of my mom. They lived on the same street, went to the same school and grew up together.
 

 

 

Joni is a friend and co worker of mine.

   "You truly never stop missing those you have loved but I feel blessed by having had these wonderful people in my life for the short time that I did.  Some folks never know the pain of loss like we do as they have never known the joy of love that we did."

- Joni
"She was a remarkable mom and her legacy will live on thru her children.  Wouldn't it be nice if your mom met mine and became friends.  They both suffered and died much too young and are achingly missed by many and always will be.  The world was a brighter place with them in it.
 
Catholic people light candles both at Church and at home as a tribute, memory, in prayer  of those they love.  Although I don't go to church anymore, there are many beliefs such as lighting a candle that I continue to do.
 
Please know I have lit a candle for your mom.  It is beside the candle for my mom.  They glow together in tribute, memory and prayer to two remarkable women who will forever be missed and loved."

- Joni

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joni is a friend and co worker of mine.

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Also, thank you for all the telegrams, letter and cards sent to us during our week of mourning, we intend on keeping them all in an album and we cherish them. Your comfort gave us strength and also reinforced what we always knew, what a special lady mummy was and how there is none like her.

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