Margit Reifer

“Nanny” Margit Reifer, 96 ½ years young, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 9, 2016. Her parents, the late Helen and Lajos Biro, had a wonderful life with their only daughter in Budapest, Hungary until the atrocities of the Nazi occupation of Hungary. Nanny was a fighter, she overcame the hardships of the Holocaust, the heartaches of being widowed at 24 years of age, the struggles of immigrating with her mother to Palestine, and the remarriage and starting a new life with Efraim and her twin sons. Then to give their sons the opportunity to live the American dream, Efraim and Margit left their beloved Tel Aviv for a new beginning in Dallas.

Nanny’s desire to live was never more evidenced than by her heroic 10 year struggle with Alzheimer’s. She woke up daily with a smile and unconditional love for her family. She was survived by her devoted sons, Eli and Sol; adoring daughters-in-law, Cheryl and Toba; 4 grandchildren, Chad, Ashley, Alana, and Alec, who made her very proud; and 3 of the cutest great-grandchildren, Lane, Audrey, and Abigail.

Nanny was our pillar of strength and our family’s matriarch. Small in stature but with a heart made of gold; she was affectionately called “my little nugget “by her granddaughter, Alana. She was loved by all who met her and had a special bond with Temple Shalom. Special acknowledgment goes to Nanny’s loving and devoted caregivers, Beatrice Pena and Elizabeth Vargas, who gave her unconditional love during her last years.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to Temple Shalom.