Overview

• Marie Vaislic, the last child deported from France during the Holocaust, passed away in Toulouse on May 1, 2025, at the age of 94.
• Arrested at 14 in 1944, she survived the Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps, where she was liberated by British troops in April 1945.
• Vaislic devoted decades to Holocaust education, sharing her experiences with younger generations in schools and publishing her memoir in 2024.
• She was honored with the Légion d'honneur in 2016 and promoted to Commandeur des Palmes académiques in 2024 for her contributions to historical remembrance.
• Her death highlights the urgency of preserving survivor testimonies as the last generation of Holocaust witnesses passes away.