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Melanie (Mela) Brod Erlich
Mela - my grandmother
The Brods came from Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia/Herzegovina) and from Prague. Melanie (Mela) had a brother, Ernst, who married Lily and lived in Michigan, both of whom I never met. Grandma and I had very little relationship even though she lived with us after she had a stroke, from when I was about nine to around 15.. She was born on February 10, 1894 and died at 73 September 18, 1967. We used to watch wrestling and the Ed Sullivan show together. She would ask in German, "Was willst du from mir haben?" What do you want from me. She would ask for apples (apfel). She had orange brocade furniture in Vienna and supposedly had a lovely singing voice.
Insert old picture of Grandma as a young woman dressed up
Pictures
Insert pictures of Grandma with me sticking my tongue out at her at her house, in Vienna with tie (referenced elsewhere), sample hankerchief, and in front of Clifton house.
Needlework: Embroidered Hankerchiefs
Grandma was very handy with a needle. Most notably, she embroidered hankerchiefs, some of which I've framed. I am displaying these at the Monroe Township, NJ Public Library in May/June 2024.