We Remember
We Remember György Kun
We are saddened to learn of the passing of György Kun, who gave his testimony in October 1999 in Budapest, Hungary. His daughter, Andrea Szonyi, an educator and former colleague at the USC Shoah…
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Remembering those we lost in 2024
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of members of our community in 2024, including survivors who have given testimony, Yehuda Bauer, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Dana Schwartz, Abner Delman, Rena…
Friday, December 20, 2024
We Mourn the Passing of Steve Cozen
With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Steve Cozen, our former Chair of the Board of Councilors.
Steve’s passion for fighting antisemitism and educating the next generation led him to join…
Thursday, December 19, 2024
A Tribute to Professor Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer (z”l) was much more than his many well-deserved titles, including (but not limited to) Professor Emeritus of History and Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary…
Friday, October 18, 2024
Ita Gordon, 84, Brought Passion and Expertise to Her Work with Testimony
The USC Shoah Foundations mourns the passing of friend and colleague Ita Gordon, an indexer, translator, mentor, and researcher who, for nearly thirty years, channeled her passion for testimony…
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Remembering Dr. Ruth Westheimer
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the loss of Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who fled Nazi Germany without her parents at the age of 10 and went on to become a renowned and beloved sex…
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Holocaust Survivor Dana Schwartz, 89, Recorded Interviews with More Than 125 Survivors
We mourn the passing of Dana Schwartz, 89, a Holocaust survivor and dedicated interviewer for the USC Shoah Foundation, who died on May 9 in Los Angeles.
Dana, who later became a teacher and…
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Holocaust Survivor Dana Schwartz, 89, Recorded Interviews with More Than 125 Survivors
We mourn the passing of Dana Schwartz, 89, a Holocaust survivor and dedicated interviewer for the USC Shoah Foundation, who died on May 9 in Los Angeles.
Dana, who later became a teacher and…
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Holocaust Survivor Dana Schwartz, 89, Recorded Interviews with More Than 125 Survivors
We mourn the passing of Dana Schwartz, 89, a Holocaust survivor and dedicated interviewer for the USC Shoah Foundation, who died on May 9 in Los Angeles.
Dana, who later became a teacher and…
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Dr. Abner Delman, 93, Husband of Survivor, Supported Holocaust Education
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Dr. Abner Delman, a cardiologist and longtime supporter of the USC Shoah Foundation. He was 93.
Abner's wife, Ilse-Lore Delman, was a Holocaust…
Monday, June 3, 2024