Aida Liff passed away peacefully on April 7, 2013, with her three daughters at her side. She was 88.
Born in the small Romanian town of Bistritza, Aida was one of nine siblings. She survived the Nazi concentration camps, finding sanctuary in Sweden. There, she met Victor, with whom she shared a loving 62-year marriage until his passing in 2011. Aida and Victor settled in Seattle in 1949, where they started their own family and resided for the rest of their lives.
Aida spoke six languages fluently and loved to cook, garden, and host holiday gatherings for her many relatives. She was admired for her deep love of family, profound inner strength, and unfailing moral compass. Even as she succumbed to the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, these qualities shone through and inspired all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Aida is survived by her three daughters, Mia Mackoff, Rita Levinson, and Shirley Liff-Grieff, seven grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
Donations in Aida’s memory can be made to the Kline Galland Home, at http://www.klinegalland.org/contribute.html.
Aida Liff
