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RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE NATIONS FROM LITHUANIA HONORED AT YAD VASHEM

On June 2 a solemn ceremony to honor the Righteous Among the Nations from Lithuania Antanas Babonas, his sister Ona Korsakienė and her husband Antanas Korsakas (all posthumously) was held at Yad Vashem. They risked their lives to save Roza and Sara Furmanski during World War II.

The medal and certificate of honor of the Righteous Among the Nations was presented to Ona and Antanas daughter–in-law  Jadvyga Korsakienė. A memorial plaque was unveiled in the Yad Vashem Garden of Righteous Among the Nations.

Members of Roza and Sara Furmanski families residing in Israel  participated at the ceremony.