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Owner of The Attic Treasure Shop, 22nd and Washington Streets.

June 15, 1914 - November 16, 2009
Attended Wilmington High School, graduated Cum Laude from UD.
Married Benjamin V. Codor in 1945
Helped husband organize and run the Jewish Federation of DE
The couple helped relocate victims of Holocaust in…

In part one of this interview, Toby Wiener discusses emigrating to the United States from Poland and her work at the YMHA/JCC in the 1960’s and 70’s. In part two, she continues to discuss events held by the JCC in the 70’s and early 80’s, including…

In this interview, Dr. Tomases discusses the end of World War II, life in Wilmington in the 1930's, and his time as a student at the University of Delaware.

In this interview, Dr. Ralph Tomases discusses his childhood in Wilmington during the Great Depression, attending the University of Delaware in the early 1940’s, and his experience as a prisoner of war in World War II. Dr. Tomases earned his dental…

Leo Zeftel (1925-1999) was an organic chemist involved in the negotiations that resulted in an international chemical weapons treaty, ratified by the U.S. in 1997, and worked to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical weapons. He was deeply…

In part one of this interview, Dr. Tomases talks about his parents emigrating from Europe and his father's work as a cabinetmaker. In part two, he discusses his experience as a POW during World War II and how it influenced his life.

Estella Frankel (1902-2001), a second-generation Russian-American, was a Wilmington based violinist who began learning violin at the age of seven. She was heavily involved in Wilmington’s music scene throughout her life and taught music both as a…

Alice Epstein (1931-2006) was an educator and reading specialist who worked as a teacher in Wilmington public schools. Her husband, Bennett Epstein (1929-2008) was an accomplished chemical engineer with DuPont and an active participant in the civil…