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John Rothschild Obituary
Louisville - died on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home. John was a native of Zurich, Switzerland, born March 12, 1920 to Samuel and Selma Rothschild. He was a holocaust survivor, risking his life by traveling from Switzerland to occupied France to rescue his then fiance', Renee who was being held in a detention camp. They escaped to Switzerland, married on December 5, 1942 and moved to Pontiac, Michigan in 1951. He was a mechanical engineer and received his degree in Switzerland. He worked for George Fischer Engineering in Switzerland, Pontiac Motors, General Motors and Bloomfield Engineering before retiring in 1990. In 2003, he and Renee moved to Louisville to be near family. They spent the last several years telling their story about surviving the holocaust to local schools. Their story was featured in the Courier Journal March 26, 2013. John was a member of Congregation Adath Jeshurun.
He was preceded in death by his dear wife of 75 years, Renee, 7 weeks ago. He is survived by his children, Sylvia Kerpel (Michael) and Dr. Armand Rothschild (Marylee); his grandsons, Martin Kerpel (Melissa), David Kerpel (Erin), Dr. Daniel Rothschild (Rachel) and Nathan Rothschild; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Sunday March 18th at Herman Meyer & Son Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue, with burial to follow in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10:00 AM. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the John and Renee Rothschild Siddurim Fund or the Rothschild Education Fund at Congregation Adath Jeshurun.
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Linda Cline-Bezemek
March 17, 2018
What a long and wonderful marriage your parents experienced. My thoughts and memories are focused on your family.
Kay Cline
March 16, 2018
Dear Sylvia and Armand,
My thoughts are with you and your families at this time. Your parents lived such long and good lives. It seems a a miracle that your father lived past his 98th birthday. So many memories of our growing up years in Pontiac and the kindness and caring your parents showed to my family are coming up for me.
Blessings to all of you.
Kay Cline
March 16, 2018
Dear Sylvia and Armand,
My thoughts are with you and your families at this time. So many precious memories of you and your parents in our growing up years in Pontiac are coming up with much appreciation for the kindness and caring your parents provided to my family.
Blessings to all of you,
Kay
March 16, 2018
Thank you for sharing your story with the children. Yours is a story that needs to be told over and over, and never forgotten. Bless you and your family. Rest In Peace.
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