Marianne Pennekamp, z”l, passed away Dec. 3, 2021, in Freshwater, Calif., at age 97. She was the beloved aunt of Portlanders Cliff and Julie Hockley.

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1924 to parents Jules and Lilly (nee Loewenthal) Hockenheimer, Marianne lived a full and giving 97 years. Her younger brother, Ralph, now 96 and a recent inductee into the French Legion of Honor as Chevalier, pays tribute to their parents in his autobiographical book, Freedom is Not Free.

Marianne and her family escaped France and were able to immigrate to America.

On May 14, 1941, Marianne turned 17 in the harbor of Casablanca on the fabled refugee ship, the S.S. Winnipeg.

Her full obituary may be read here.

Congregation Shaarie Torah sends condolences to the entire family at this time.