| Sophie's youngest brother "Izzy" or "Pete" served in Army l942-l946 Georgia and France.He located his nephew Arthur Meranski in France in late l944 at a time when Arthur's mother Sade (Sarah) Taylor Meranski had had no news of him for some time.Pete married Jeanette Goldberg in Baltimore June 9, l929 after his fiance and her parents assisted him at University of Maryland Medical School. He met his future wife his first year at medical school in Baltimore. His sister Sophie made a number of visits to Baltimore, meeting the Goldberg family, as did her father David Meranski. Sophie attended Pete and Jen's wedding in Baltimore June 9, l929, and on their honeymoon they attended Rebkah Meranski's wedding to Dr. Isadore Getter the following Sunday June 16, l929 at the "Shack" with Rabbi Silverman near the Farmington River CT- where Jack Barrett and Sophie were present. Then Pete and en were guests of Jack Barrett Thursday night June 20 for roast Long Island duck, a specialty at Longchamps Restaurant, New York- the night before Jack married Sophie and left for duty in Philippines and China.Pete became a pediatrician.His daughter Deborah born l935 deaf received exceptiojnal education, lip reading, pronouncing, learning to drive automobuile, did Ph.D. on handicapped access in Art Museums after graduiating from Gallaudet University D>C. l957 and teaching art history.Her mothert played major roel. in her early education, and then Debbie learned American sign language, which has become the preferred medium of expression asmong the deaf in recent years. |
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