Peretz Family

Mildred Peretz was born on January 22, 1921, on her sister Etta's 11th birthday. That coincidence along with their mutual affinity for books, theatre and opera led the sisters to become best friends. Mildred became "Mickey" very early in her life the result of her sister Evey's attempts to say "Mishka," Mickey's Jewish name.

 

Mickey was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and for most of her life was a working mom.

 

In her last position as the supervisor of the word processing department in a major law firm, she "learned computers" and kept up each time the technology changed.

 

All the while Mickey made the most amazing chocolate chip cookies, date and nut bread, apple cake, stuffed cabbage, and breast of veal along with knitting beautiful sweaters for her children and grandchildren and their friends.  Her secret ingredient in everything she did for her family  she always said was love.

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Her relationship with Julie was (as her grandson said) "the love affair of the century" that began when they met on the beach in 1935. They were partners in life who created a loving family with strong traditions that live on today.