We remember Marcel Drimer

Fabrizio Bernal and Santi

Lloret

Marcel Drimers
Profile

BORN: MAY 1, 1934, DROHOBYCZ, POLAND

His father, Jacob, worked in a lumber factory while

his mother, Laura, raised Marcel sister, Irena.

In August 1942, Marcel, his parents, and his sister

were forced into the Drohobyczghetto

In August 1944, the Soviet army liberated Marcel

and his family from Belzec death camp.

In 1961 he moved to the United States and today he

serves as a Museum volunteer.

Eulogy
Today we honor the remarkable Marcel Drimer. His life has
been a very difficult one because he lived in Poland during the
Holocaust years. Marcel endured famine(Food shortage) and
desolation for years in a row. This sort of life would break any
human being, but not Marcel Drimer. In 1943 he was found
hiding in a hole and his tiny legs could not even support his
own body. Marcel fought hard to recover from the physical and
emotional scars and got a lot better. Marcel migrated to the
United States and is now a volunteer at a museum. Marcels
story goes to show that with a positive attitude and
determination, a person can get over the worst experiences.

Marcels Drimer life

Map of Drohobycz
Poland. This location is
now part of modern
day northern Ukraine.