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Our father was born in Bekescsaba, Hungary. He was one of four boys. He and his oldest brother survived, but his two younger brothers and his mother died in Auschwitz. Our father passed away at the age of 67. We remember our father as a smart, strong and capable man - a man of his convictions. During the war, he was involved in saving lives by helping many to escape Germany by smuggling them out in an ambulance.  He was an officer in the UNRRA. When he came to the U.S., he was trained as a mechanic and had his own car dealership in Los Angeles. He taught us to follow our instincts, and the importance of survival and independence. Our father, Daddio, believed that humor was the best medicine.

 

Bekescsaba, Hungary

Andrew [Szarmari] Satmary