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In memory Of my beloved parents Chaim and Rivka Kuntzman When I look at pictures of my father and mother, may they rest in peace, I remember the horrible days when the German murderers mercilessly completely wiped out so many Jewish communities in Poland. One scene in particular remains before my eyes, when I came to take leave from my parents, because I had decided to run away from the terrible hell. With tears in their eyes, my mother and father pleaded that I should not run away, because they did not believe I would come out alive while trying to get through the Polish border that was fenced in by the German killers who did not allow any Jew in their clutches to remain alive. They couldn't imagine that their son would even try to tear himself out of the murderous claws. It was not easy to tear myself away from certain death. The sufferings were very great. Hiding and endless wandering were very difficult to experience. But after all the difficulties and pains, I miraculously made it to Israel and remained alive. My brother Shammai, who lives in Israel today, made it along with me. But sadly, my parents, who vehemently opposed my leaving, were killed in the devastation of Poland.   Dovid Kuntzman, wife, and children (New York)

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In memory of my dear family May this serve as a tombstone for their unknown graves   Sister: Tzirel and husband Hershel Sonicki Parents: Shloime and Tzivia Frenkel   Their son Nanek Brother: Mendel Frenkel and his wife Baltche (Moritz)   Sister: Dr. Laitche Bursten (Frenkel) and her husband Dr. Yosek Bursten. Killed as underground leader of the intellectuals in “Drancy Prison” in France. Honor their memory! Golde (Frenkel) Gostinski and family (New York)

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In holy memory of my family that was killed in the terrible destruction of Poland Lay'tche Makowsky and her husband Meyer Markowycz   My dear parents Henoch and Zlate Makowsky My brother Avrohom, a widower, and four children; my oldest sister Rivka and two children; my sister Laya (Lay'tche), her husband Meyer Markowycz, and two children; my sister Shulamis, her husband Binem Holtzman, and their three children; my brother and his son who were in Chelmno from the year 1941 and were killed there along with my mother Zlate, may she rest in peace, who was transferred from the Gostynin ghetto to Chelmno when the ghetto in Gostynin was liquidated. May these lines in the Yizkor Book serve as a tombstone in their memory Shmerl and Elke Makowsky (Belgium)

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In holy memory Of the family of Moshe Yitzchok Srebnagura And the family of Ch. Y. Peltzman Two chassidic families of Gostynin Of the entire family, those remaining alive are Etke (Peltzman) Makowsky in Belgium and a grandchild who lives in Israel Honor their memory! Sam and Elke Makowsky

In brilliant memory of Our destroyed families In the years of the great destruction we participated in this Yizkor Book. S.M. Pierson A. Dobryn A. Segal Saul Zajacs N. Goldberg Family Rosenberg Dr. K. Bach Jay Jakobs Bluma Motil   Tzivia Marks G. Mitchel H. Salomon M.B. Miller Chana Kusman Regina Kest Family Tabatchnik Yona Segal S. Wolfson

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In memory of Hershel, Hinde, and Eliyahu Motil Our father, who was known for his perpetual smile and goodness, and our mother, who was always busy and harried, gave us a Jewish, Zionist upbringing. Their devotion to the children was limitless. When our brother Eliyahu became ill and was in the hospital, our father did not leave his side, and our mother came to see him several times a day. With Eliyashe's death, a deep sorrow enveloped the family. Our father Hershel, who all his life dreamed of a Jewish national home, did not live to see the establishment of a Jewish state. He did merit to die in his own bed. He died on the 25th of Adar Bais, 1941. Our dear mother Hinde was sent to the camp in Konin. A day before her death she sent us a request. She knew that these would be her final days and she told us to stay together and take care of one another. In fact, we honor this request in a holy manner, and we believe that our parents are watching over us. We went through indescribable anguish in the camps. Our brother Shmulik was already sentenced to being shot in the Death March, and I, Gershon, was registered in the liquidation. But we always had faith, we believed that we would remain alive, and this belief saved us from all dangers. Soon after the war, Shmulik was in Gostynin, and he went to the cemetery to the gravesites of our parents. But there was no sign of this entire cemetery …

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… The earth was ploughed and seeded, and the past – erased. May these lines serve as a tombstone in eternal memory of our loved ones. May this also be a memory of our father's two brothers: Simon Yosef, his wife Chaya-Soroh, and their children Efraim-Pinchas and Charne; and our uncle Efraim and his wife Charne. And also for our mother's brothers: Moishe Erdberg from Kutno, his wife Golde and son Mendel; our uncle Yehoshua and Aunt Mindel. I also want to mention my bride Gute Motil, the daughter of Leybel. Gershon and Shmulik Motil

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In loving memory of Our father, our teacher, Rabbi Eliezer son of Betzalel Shmuel, may he rest in peace Luzer Okolica Died on June 12, 1941; Hebrew date 17th day of Sivan, 5701 Our beloved mother Mrs. Ryfka daughter of Rebbe Moishe, may she rest in peace Ryfka Okolica Died on January 14, 1956; Hebrew date Shabbath, 1st of Shevat, 5716 Our beloved sister, The child Ita Roiza daughter of Reb Eliezer, may he rest in peace Ita Rojsa Died on January 11, 1913; Hebrew date Shabbath, 3rd of Shevat, 5673 Our grandfather Moishe son of Izak Our grandmother Ita Roiza daughter of Leybush Zaklikowsky   HaRav Henry (Chaim-Henoch) Okolica Samuel (Betzalel Shmuel) Okolica

For the blessed memory of my father and mother Chaim-Meyer and Chaya-Faige Salomon Died in Gombyn before the war years And my three brothers Matis, Avrohom-Moishe, and Mendel Salomon Sacrifices in the terrible devastation of Poland Honor their memory! Harry Salomon (New York)

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In holy memory of my brothers and sisters and their families who were killed by Nazi murderers Moishe, Yitzchok, Beryl, Yosel, Esther Kruczyk, of blessed memory Honor their memory! Herman and Sonia Krauz (New York)

In memory of our parents and families Who were killed by the Nazi murderers Sister Golde Belfer (Tzweighaft) Brother-in-law Yosef Spector Children Franya and Meyer Brother-in-law Avrohom Belfer   Yonah Tzweighaft Tzvi and Esther Beibuk Brothers: Yoske amd Mordechai Tzweighaft Sister: Rochel Spector (Tzweighaft) Shlomo, Rifka, Aliza, and Dvoire Tzweighaft (Tel Aviv) Wolf and Gedaliahu Belfer (Israel)

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In holy memory Of our dear parents and family Moshe Wolf, Simele, Shloime, Sender, Leybel, Yankele Gelbard Volya Neiman and family Boruch Lasman and family Who were tragically murdered by the Nazi killers. Honor their memory!! Sam and Faige Borenstein and family (New York)

As an eternal memory of our dear father Leyzer Lefkovitch, may he rest in peace Died in March 1935, in New York Honor his memory! Jack and family Lefkovitch (New York)

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In memory of my beloved parents Yakov-Sholom and Tzipora Bagno My sister Tola and brother-in-law Bernard Hershkovitch Sister Manya and Angie Brother Shia, sister-in-law Manya, and daughter Tzelinka. May these lines serve as a tombstone for their unknown graves. Ruzhke and Yakov Stein

In holy memory of my beloved wife Esther Kalmus, may she rest in peace Daughter of Reb Yakov Yechiel Gold Her husband Dovid Kalmus   As an eternal memory of My dear parents Lipe and Bashe Bresla (Bresler) Lipe died on March 12, 1943, in New York Bashe died on March 28, 1947, in New York Honor their memory! Noach Bresla (New York)

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