Laszlo Selly

Miraculously, he managed to escape and went into hiding. As the years passed, the situation in Budapest grew increasingly dire with the enactment of anti-Jewish laws. One of Laszlo’s earliest memories is of his mother sewing Jewish stars onto their clothing.

By 1943/44, the Jews in Budapest were forced into Jewish-only housing, with more than one family crammed into each apartment.

In New York, he worked as a professional photographer and eventually opened his own business. In 2001, Laszlo moved to South Florida. He is married to Gayle and has three grandchildren.