Marsha Shapiro
Lido Beach, NY, USA
Marsha Shapiro was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY to Holocaust surviving parents. Her Galician born mother lived under a false identity and was the only survivor in her family. Her father survived the concentration camps Auschwitz & Mauthausen. They emigrated separately to the US in 1947 and met in Brooklyn.
Marsha is a longtime member of Gesher Galicia and has been researching her family’s roots for many years. She serves as a volunteer with the Subcarpathia SIG, transcribing and indexing vital records.
In her hometown of Lido Beach, NY she is active in philanthropic causes. Marsha is a longtime volunteer with the Long Beach Polar Bears raising funds for the Make a Wish Foundation and the Long Beach Christmas Angels which aids families with financial hardships in the Long Beach area.
She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile and Apparel Marketing. She enjoyed an extensive career at Levi Strauss & Company.
