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Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

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By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor who endured both German and Japanese oppression but lived for eight decades beyond the end of World War II, has died at age 113. The death was confirmed by her daughter, Reha Bennicasa.

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  1. New York Times

    Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113 (opens New York Times)

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    She fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor who endured both German and Japanese oppression but lived for eight decades beyond the end of World War II, has died at age 113. The death was confirmed by her daughter, Reha Bennicasa.

  3. Fox News

    Rose Girone, oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 (opens Fox News)

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    Rose Girone, the oldest living survivor of the Holocaust and advocate for sharing the stories of survivors, died on Monday in New York at age 113.

  4. FOX 13 Tampa

    Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Rose Girone, the world's oldest survivor of the Holocaust, has died on Long Island. She was 113.

  5. UPI

    Rose Girone, oldest known Holocaust survivor, dead at 113 (opens UPI)

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    Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor and someone who suffered at the hands of Germany and Japan during World War II, has died at the age 113, her daughter, Reha Bennicasa, confirmed Thursday.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies aged 113 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    After having survived the Nazi pogroms and escaped to New York via China, Rose Girone passed away on Monday. Aged 108, Mirjam Bolle is now believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor.

  7. CBS News

    Rose Girone, thought to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 (opens CBS News)

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    Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for sharing survivors' stories, has died. She was 113.

  8. NBC News

    Rose Girone, oldest known Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 (opens NBC News)

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    Rose Girone, the woman believed to be the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died, her family and a Jewish organization that secures compensation for Holocaust survivors said Thursday.

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