Overview

• 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.