Philip Sarna, z”l, passed away July 28, 2020, after a long illness. Philip, a Holocaust survivor, was 91. He is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter, Ann of Seattle; son, Ron of Portland; and many nieces and nephews.

Philip was born in Warta, Poland, and survived Auschwitz with his sisters, Anna Podemski, Sala Kryszek, Regina Langfus and Guta Podebski. All of the siblings have now passed away.

Philip married Portland native Frances Jean Weinstein on May 13, 1962. For many years he owned a furniture and appliance store, Sarna’s, in East Portland.

Philip’s niece, Esther Podemski, filmed “House of the World” in the late 1990s. The documentary traces the history of a family photograph as the filmmaker accompanies Holocaust survivors who return to Poland 50 years after the war.

He was a longtime member of Congregation Kesser Israel. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, July 31, in the Kesser Israel Cemetery.