(RNS1-jan3) Joe Barbella, 93, of Union, and Marsha Kreuzman, 90, embrace for awhile after she brought him a Christmas present to his house on Dec. 23, 2013. Kreuzman survived five concentration camps during WWII. After moving to New Jersey, she started looking for soldiers who liberated Mathausen, the last camp she resided in. In November she located Joe Barbella, 93, who was one of the soldiers in the division that liberated the camp. The two met up later that month. Kreuzman stopped by Barbella’s home to give him a Christmas present. For use with RNS-HOLOCAUST-SURVIVE, transmitted on January 3, 2013, Photo by Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger.
Old friends reunite again, in time for the holidays
Joe Barbella, 93, of Union, and Marsha Kreuzman, 90, embrace for awhile after she brought him a Christmas present to his house on Dec. 23, 2013. Kreuzman survived five concentration camps during WWII. After moving to New Jersey, she started looking for soldiers who liberated Mathausen, the last camp she resided in. In November she located Joe Barbella, 93, who was one of the soldiers in the division that liberated the camp. The two met up later that month. Kreuzman stopped by Barbella’s home to give him a Christmas present. Photo by Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger
