HIRSCH, HARRY, 88, of Cape May passed away peacefully and with dignity on Saturday, August 20th. Harry was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, a deeply admired businessman, and a highly respected member of the Cape May community. Born in Kucow, Poland in 1923, Harry was 15 years old when the Nazi army invaded Poland, and was imprisoned in Auschwitz one year later. He was one of the few members of his entire family of seven to have survived the horrors of the Holocaust. He and his wife, Sophie immigrated to the United States in 1950. After working as a carpenter in Philadelphia, Harry became a chicken farmer in Corbin City, and later owner of an egg and poultry distribution business in Wildwood. In 1966, Harry and Sophie built The Montreal Inn on Beach Drive in Cape May, which became the cornerstone of the Hirsch Group, a real estate development company with interests around Cape May County. In 2010, the Hirsch family paid tribute to its patriarch by naming the Montreal Inn’s restaurant “Harry’s Ocean Bar and Grille” in his honor. Despite the tragic circumstances of his early years, Harry built for himself a life of hard work, kindness, and virtue. His true passion was his family; he cherished his deep, binding relationship with his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren, all of whom will miss him immensely. He is survived by his sons, Larry (Miriam) and Joseph (Amy) and his grandchildren Evan, Jonathan, Sophie and Abbie, and his companion, Ruth Satt. He was predeceased by his wife Sophie, who died in 1975. Harry leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, perseverance, and survival. Funeral services held Monday, August 22nd, at 1:00 PM at Congregation Beth Judah, 700 North Swarthmore Avenue, in Ventnor. Interment at Alliance Cemetery in Norma. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made to Beth Judah Temple in Wildwood, Congregation Beth Judah in Ventnor, Seashore Gardens Living Center in Galloway Township, or the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties in Margate. Arr. by ROTH-GOLDSTEINS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Atlantic City. www.rothgoldsteins.com
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