Paul Mekler's Obituary
Paul Mekler, 87, of Boca Raton and Pomona, New York passed away March 1, 2017. Paul was the devoted husband of Regina Mekler for 57 years until her passing in 2013. Born in Poland, Paul was a holocaust survivor and came to the United States in 1947. In 1950 he joined the US Army and again found himself in Europe serving in Germany. Paul was the beloved father and father-in-law of Mark and Margaret Mekler and the dear grandfather of Ilana Mekler. Graveside funeral services are 3PM Friday March 3, 2017 at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach with Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan officiating. Those wishing to honor Paul with a memorial contribution are asked to kindly consider the United States Holocaust Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place,SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126, www.ushmm.org.
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