Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor who endured both German and Japanese oppression but lived for eight decades beyond the end of World War II, has died at age 113.

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor and someone who suffered at the hands of Germany and Japan during World War II, has died at the age 113, her daughter, Reha Bennicasa, confirmed Thursday.

Rose Girone, who was a strong advocate for sharing the stories of Holocaust survivors, will be remembered for being "an example of fortitude" following her passing

Rose Girone, regarded as the oldest Holocaust survivor, passed away at 111. Born in Germany, Girone survived while pregnant during WWII, eventually fleeing to Shanghai. Her legacy is one of strength,

She fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”

A woman believed to be the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor has died. Rose Girone died Monday morning, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, who spoke to her daughter. Rose lived in New York. The cause,