FRITZIE KLEIN KOHNER
"Franzie"
Age 93 years, 3 months, 21 days
She was also known as Fritzi and Franzie.
Widow of novelist and screenwriter Frederick "Fritz" Kohner.
Mother of two daughters, including Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real-life surfer "Gidget" on whom the book and movie were based, and Ruth Johanna Kohner Lazarus.
Grandmother of Phil Zuckerman and David Zuckerman.
Mother-in-law of Marvin Zuckerman.
Daughter-in-law of the late Julius Kohner.
Sister-in-law of Lupita Tovar Kohner, and the late Paul Kohner, Hanna Bloch Kohner, and Walter Kohner.
Born in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia), she emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1936 with her husband Frederick and daughter Ruth, after having lived in Berlin, Germany, and London, England, for a short time.
See picture of her grave marker at her husband's Find A Grave memorial at link below.
FRITZIE KLEIN KOHNER
"Franzie"
Age 93 years, 3 months, 21 days
She was also known as Fritzi and Franzie.
Widow of novelist and screenwriter Frederick "Fritz" Kohner.
Mother of two daughters, including Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real-life surfer "Gidget" on whom the book and movie were based, and Ruth Johanna Kohner Lazarus.
Grandmother of Phil Zuckerman and David Zuckerman.
Mother-in-law of Marvin Zuckerman.
Daughter-in-law of the late Julius Kohner.
Sister-in-law of Lupita Tovar Kohner, and the late Paul Kohner, Hanna Bloch Kohner, and Walter Kohner.
Born in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia), she emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1936 with her husband Frederick and daughter Ruth, after having lived in Berlin, Germany, and London, England, for a short time.
See picture of her grave marker at her husband's Find A Grave memorial at link below.
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