Andreas Gal

GAL--Andreas (Bandi), 91, passed away peacefully on May 22 in New York City. He is survived by his daughter Julie Gal, grandchildren Mati and Talia Kalter, son-in-law Henry Kalter, and an extended family and many friends to all of whom he was very devoted. Bandi was predeceased by Susanne Fried Gal, his wife of 58 years and by his son Peter who died at age five and a half. Born in Hungary, he was interned in a labor camp during the war, later escaping and working with the underground in Budapest; his parents and extended family were murdered in Auschwitz. Trained as a lawyer, Bandi served in the early postwar Hungarian government before emigrating in the late 1940s and, with Susanne, establishing textile and related businesses in Europe and the US. In addition to their many successful business ventures, Bandi and Susanne cherished their ability to help others in need, especially in Israel where he was a regular visitor. Funeral service at Kiryat Shaul, Tel Aviv, 2pm May 25.