#Leo Deitz

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An update to the family lore: Mary Sadoff, I think, was born in Baltimore and her family was from Kiev.  They were teenagers and eloped to Camden since Pop Pop's family was against the marriage of a German Jew to a Russian Jew.  They rode the ferry all night because they were afraid to go home.  They moved in with his family and Mary learned to speak German at home. 

My grandmother Mary died in 1949 when I was just seven. She, as you can see, was a very beautiful woman. And very sweet also. This picture was taken at their 45 anniversary. My grandfather Leo was a fun person and real character. He was a real “dapper Dan,” always dressing in high style. A great dancer also. They came from Germany. Last name Deitz (my maiden name). They became very Americanized. Their name was derived from Deutsch which may mean German. My grandfather was a salesman, so you can assume he had a very outgoing personality. Leo died in 1964. I visited the cemetery. I was drawn there to see the desecration. My cousin described where to find my grandparents’ headstone. At first I couldn’t locate it, plus I was searching for my great aunt. Their names were, Leo and Mary Deitz and Martha Walter. I went back today and located BOTH! I placed stones atop both to tell them I was there. These relatives were paternal. 

Eddi Axler