Mrs. Rebekah Geetter with Harold probably New Britain Ct.

Mrs. Rebekah Geetter with Harold probably at New Britain home p2-16

Sophie's youngest sister Rebekah born November l, l906 married Dr.Isadore Geetter Sunday June 16, l929 at "the Shack" near Windsor.Dr. Isadore Gettter born l902Stryj Galicia, Austrian Poland, came to US at young age, where most of his brothers andsister were born in Hartford. His father was a cainet maker. His mother's name was Stolper.After graduating from Jefferson Medical School l929, he bacame anethesiologist, then administrator at New Britain General hospital , where David l933, Albert, l935, Thalia l938, Harold (in photo l940, and Suzanne l942 were born. Dr. Geetter was drafted in Naval Reserve and served at Samar, Phiulippines. After World War II he became head of Hartford Mount Sinai Hospital, overseeing construction of modernization and expansion.Babe helped Dr. Geetter during Medical School. They became sweethearts in l922 when Babe was fifteen years old. She took typing and business courses and studied the piano. Her sons David and Albert studied violin at Hart School, Hartford. Babe hosted enormous family gatherings including many Thanksgiving dinners, Albert's bar miktvah spring l948, David's graduation from Trinity College l955,and Thalia Geetter's marriage to Michael Price of Brookline Massachusetts June l0, l96l.