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Holocaust survivor who made outfits for Elvis passes away

Joseph Sher, a 100-year-old survivor whose family was murdered in Treblinka, immigrated to the US after WWII, where he became tailor to the stars.

Joseph Sher, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor who went on to become a famous tailor and even made outfits for Elvis Presley, passed away earlier this week, media in Louisiana reported on Friday.

 

 

Sher's parents and three sisters were murdered at the Treblinka extermination camp during World War II, while he and his two brothers survived, and moved to the US at the end of the war.

 

He was born in Krzepice, a town in southern Poland, and was sent from one labor camp to the next during the war.

 

Tailor to the stars - Joseph Sher
Tailor to the stars - Joseph Sher

 

His wife's aunt, who was living in New Orleans since the beginning of the 1900s, financed Sher and his wife Rachel's immigration to the United States, along with their son Martin, who was born at a makeshift refugee camp for Jews in Europe. A second son, Leopold, was born after their move to the US.

 

Sher worked as a tailor throughout his life, and had many famous clients, including musician Fats Domino and the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley.

 

One of Sher's famous clients - the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley (Photo: GettyImages)
One of Sher's famous clients - the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley (Photo: GettyImages)

 

Leopold told the media in the US that his father helped design and patch up the famous singers' stage outfits, but did not spend much time with them beyond that.

 

"He could take a piece of fabric from anywhere on a garment and make the garment absolutely new-looking," Leopold said.

 

The famous tailor was laid to rest on Friday. He is survived by his two sons and three grandchildren.

 


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