June 29, 1921 - September 27, 2014
Passed away peacefully on September 27, 2014 at age 93, surrounded by family. Predeceased by parents, Max and Sara Braun; brother, Edi (Shmuel) Braun, and many relatives who were victims of the Holocaust. Survived by his loving wife of 48 years, devoted children, precious granddaughters and many cousins in Israel, Canada and the US.
Born in Vienna, Bill left Nazi-occupied Austria on a Kindertransport. After a short stay in England, he was sent with other refugees to Canada.
He received a PhD at the University of Toronto and was a professor of German Literature, and later, Jewish Studies, at the University of Rochester for almost 50 years. He enjoyed interacting with students and professors and lectured frequently in Rochester-area schools about his experiences.
Bill enjoyed traveling to Israel and Europe, hiking in local parks, and attending the Rochester Philharmonic. He was a long-time member of the Arnett Library's Friday morning Writer's Group.
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