JOSEPH GRINGLAS

GRINGLAS--Joseph. The Gringlas family mourns the loss of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Joseph Gringlas, who died on Monday, November 8, 2021. Joseph was born October 9, 1925, in Ostrowiec, Poland, the youngest of Lazar and Blima Gringlas' six children. He was a survivor of Blizyn, Auschwitz, and Dora- Nordhausen concentration camps. Only Joseph and one brother from a large extended family survived the Holocaust. In 1950, Joseph emigrated to America, where he settled in Detroit, MI. He later made his home in Philadelphia, PA and Highland Beach, FL. Teacher, artist, and tv repairman, mender of all things broken, Joseph touched the lives of countless people, who were moved by his kindness and optimism, by his ability to see beauty despite witnessing the worst in humanity, and his willingness to share his story of survival in order to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust would never be forgotten. Beloved husband for 64 years to Reli, devoted father to Marcy (Joel Greenberg) and Larry (Karen Fink). Cherished by his grandchildren Sara (Amnon Shefler), Jackson, Ellie, Zoey and Milo and great-grand- daughter, Alma. He was deeply adored and will be greatly missed for his unconditional love for his family and his devotion to the state of Israel. A memorial service was held in Philadelphia followed by burial in Jerusalem. Donations may be made in Joseph's memory to KAVOD Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund (https://kavodensuring dignity.com) or Friends of the IDF, Philadelphia Chapter (https://www.fidf.org/act- local/our-chapters/ pennsylvania-southern-new- jersey-chapter). www.goldsteinsfuneral.com Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks