ALEXANDER STOLZBERG

1934 - 2021

Alexander Stolzberg  
Alexander Stolzberg, of Rockville, MD, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 87 years. Beloved husband of Helene Kriss Stolzberg and dedicated father to her daughter Amy Galler and their son Adam Stolzberg. Born in 1934 in Austria to Aron and Frieda Stolzerg, Alex and his family were swept up by the Holocaust. After his father's transport to Buchenwald in 1938, his mother hid with Alex and his brother Felix for many months in the Hungarian countryside, before releasing them to the Kindertransport in 1944 in hopes of safety for them in England. Frieda survived Auschwitz to join them after the war. In England, Alex gained a lifelong love of Churchill and British naval history and a passion for Scrabble and word games. He emigrated to New York in the 1950's, welcomed by his cousins into their families. After gaining a BA in Economics (Brooklyn College) and a MA in History, he worked for 35 years as a government economist at the Department of Commerce. His wife, Helene, was the love of his life; she provided a warm, welcoming home and an ever-growing circle of friends. He supported her love of travel and natural wildlife with trips to Israel, Austria and Scandinavia, as well as to the Galapagos and, during her final battle with cancer, her dream safari to Africa. Alexander is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Felix and Zipporah Stolzberg and their children; his children, Amy and her husband Michael Galler and Adam Stolzberg; and his grandchildreny, Graeham and Sydney Galler. Memorial donations can be made to the Zionist Organization of America. Graveside services will be held at George Washington/Mt Lebanon Cemetery in Adelphi, MD on Tuesday December 14, at 2 p.m.