Helga Ringel Married surname: Ruby Born into a German Jewish family, she escaped with her mother at age 14 and built a new life as an idealistic American Story Portfolio Discovery Notebook Life in Nice—our personal Sitzkrieg 2021-08-12 Antwerp reunion and onward to France 2021-08-12 Across the Siegfried Line 2021-08-12 Helga found a mentor at Julia Richman High School 2021-08-11 Helga embraced American culture 2021-08-11 Helga met Stan in Long Beach before he shipped out 2021-08-11 Seaside escape from the sweltering city 2021-08-11 Departing Berlin as if for a weekend trip 2021-08-07 Illegals then and now 2021-03-01 Edith and Gina in 1945 2020-12-26 Person Data Branch Ringel, Ruby Generation 1G Gender Female Relationships FatherHermann Ringel MotherElly Wohlgemuth HusbandStanley Ruby SonWalter Ruby (the younger) SonDan Ruby DaughterJoanne Ruby Milestones BirthOctober 20, 1924Berlin Germany OtherJune 2, 1947New York, NY United States MarriageJune 6, 1947New York, NY United States DeathApril 25, 2005Los Gatos, CA United States