Both Alex and Larisa Kleytman were Holocaust survivors from Ukraine, who built a new life together in Australia, eventually settling in the Sydney Matraville.
A report by the Australian branch of Jewish Care from 2022-23, which sheds some light on their experiences, reads: “As children, both Larisa and Alexander faced the unspeakable terror of the Holocaust.
"Alex’s memories are particularly harrowing; the dreadful conditions in Siberia where he, along with his mother and younger brother, struggled for survival.”
Despite these hardships, the report concludes: “The scars of the past, however, did not deter them from seeking a brighter future. They later made the move to Australia, immigrating from Ukraine.”
Alex is survived by Larisa, their two children and 11 grandchildren.
