Manfred Hermer

Birth: March 23, 1915 in Volkrust, Transvaal, South Africa

Death: January 20, 2011 in Victoria, B.C.

Plot: South Zone -Plot 53

Inscription:

HERMER
In loving memory of
Lesley
לאה בת בצלאל ורות
beloved wife, mother
and grandmother
who passed away on
August 19, 2003
aged 83 years
hamba kahle
Manfred
מרדכי בן יחזקאל ושרה פריידא
beloved husband, father
grandfather and
great-grandfather
who passed away on
January 20, 2010
aged 95 years
gey b’shulam
ת׳נ׳צ׳ב׳ה

Translation of inscription:

Hermer
In loving memory of
Lesley
לאה בת בצלאל ורות
(Hebrew: Leah bat Betzalel and Ruth)
beloved wife, mother
and grandmother
who passed away on
August 19, 2003
aged 83 years
hamba kahle
(Zulu: Goodbye or go well)
Manfred
מרדכי בן יחזקאל ושרה פריידא
(Hebrew: Mordechai ben Yechezkel and Sarah Freyda)
beloved husband, father
grandfather and
great-grandfather
who passed away on
January 20, 2010
aged 95 years
gey b’shulam
(possibly a transliteration of Yiddish: Go in peace)
ת׳נ׳צ׳ב׳ה
(Abbreviation of Hebrew: “May their souls be bound with the bond of life.”)

Biography:
Manfred was an architect in Johannesburg from 1939. Later he became a leading authority on the planning and construction of theaters in South Africa.

Manfred and Leslie married on September 24, 1943 in South Africa. The couple were living in Victoria by 1995.

Parents:
Sarah Graff (1884-1975)
Carl Hermer (1876-1957)

Siblings:
Miriam Hermer (1918-1989)
Benjamin Hermer died in 2004

Spouse:
Lesley Lazarus Hermer (1920-2003)

Children:
Lauren
Jill
Nevil
Lindsey

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