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(JEWISH GROUP) Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister and Auschwitz survivor, dies at 96
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister and Auschwitz survivor, dies at 96: 'Tireless in her work for understanding and peace'She died on Saturday, Jan. 3, in London, per the Anne Frank House.
Schloss’ death was also announced by the Anne Frank Trust UK, of which she was the co-founder and honorary president.
"Our deepest sympathies are with her family and friends at this difficult time, in particular with her daughters Jacky, Caroline and Sylvia," the organization wrote in a statement.
Schloss was remembered by her family in a statement as a “dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.”
“Eva was a remarkable woman: an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace,” the family said.
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