Rose Girone, World’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113

Girone’s remarkable life spanned the Holocaust, Japanese occupation, and decades of resilience in the U.S.

Rose Girone, born in 1912 in Poland, survived Nazi persecution, Japanese occupation, and later built a life in the U.S.
She escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and infant daughter, finding refuge in Japanese-occupied Shanghai for seven years.
Girone endured years of hardship in a rat-infested ghetto before emigrating to the U.S. in 1947, where she built a career as a knitting entrepreneur.
Her story underscores the importance of preserving Holocaust memories, as emphasized by the Claims Conference upon her passing.
Girone credited her longevity to family, resilience, and dark chocolate, continuing to work and inspire others well into her 100s.