Kurt Liebenthal

KURT LIEBENTHAL passed away on May 19, 2009 following a very long illness. He was born on March 16, 1922 in Bremerhaven, Germany coming to the United States in January 1939, when he fled the Holocaust of Nazi Germany with his parents. He is preceded in death by his father, Alfred Liebenthal, his mother Johanna Heyman Liebenthal and his brother Henry Liebenthal. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Edith Liebenthal, his son Daniel Liebenthal of Houston, his daughter Judith Liebenthal Robinson and son-in-law Glenn Robinson of Seabrook, Texas, his son Gordon Liebenthal, daughter-in-law Martha Atalay Liebenthal and grandsons Trevor, Collin and Eric Liebenthal of Jackson, New Jersey. Kurt Liebenthal served in the U.S. army during World War II on Guadalcanal and Guam in the medical corps. He lived in New York City for 50 years, moving to Houston, Texas with his wife, Edith, following retirement to live near his children Daniel and Judith. He and his wife traveled extensively until the time of his illness in 2004. The family wishes to thank his kind and compassionate care giver, Mary Thomas, who was with him from the time of his illness until his death. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 1:00 pm at Congregation Shaar Hashalom, 16020 El Camino Real, Houston, TX. The family request that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Holocaust Museum, 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004 (www.hmh.org) in memory of Kurt Liebenthal.