Eva Schloss, Anne Frank Stepsister, Dies at 96

Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank who devoted decades to educating young people about the Holocaust and the perils of prejudice, died Saturday at a care home in London. She was 96.

The Anne Frank Trust UK, the educational organization Schloss cofounded in 1990 to combat intolerance and preserve Holocaust memory, announced her death. In a statement, the trust described her as a remarkable woman, an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, and tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding, and peace. Her family echoed this sentiment, expressing profound sadness and hoping her legacy would inspire future generations through her books, films, and educational resources.

Born Eva Geiringer in Vienna in May 1929, Schloss fled Nazi persecution with her Jewish family first to Belgium and then to Amsterdam, where they settled across from the Frank family home on Merwedeplein. The two girls, born just a month apart, knew each other casually but had little in common, Schloss later recalled. She described herself as a tomboy, while Anne was more sophisticated.

In July 1942, as Nazi persecution intensified in the Netherlands, the Geiringer family...