Alfred AscherAlfred Ascher was born in Smyrna, now Izmir, Turkey in 1892 to Yakov and Rachel (Rosa) Arditti Ascher. He attended the Alliance Israélite Universelle school in Smyrna, and, like his older brother, Albert, was a French citizen-dangerous in Turkey durig World War I. They escaped from Turkey in 1915 to wait out the war in Greece, but eventually left for New York. There Alfred met and married Claire Eliscu. They were blessed with two children, Lorraine and Robert, and the family settled in Far Rockaway, NY. After serving as head supervisor for steamship companies in New York, Alfred retired to St. Petersburg, Florida. Claire died in 1949. Alfred's second wife, Beatrice Brean, died in or before 1978. In that year he moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, near his daughter. Alfred Ascher died on January, 26th, 1986, leaving a legacy of devotion, generosity, courage, and fun. Read More Read Less