Różycki Zbigniew & Różycka Zofia (Tereszkiewicz)

Różycki, Zbigniew Różycka, Zofia File 6330 Bernard Karpenkopf and Zbigniew Różycki of Warsaw were old friends from before the war and business partners for many years. They became even closer during the occupation, and when Karpenkopf and his family were interned in the ghetto, Różycki diligently stayed in touch with them and provided them with all the material and moral support that he could. In late 1942, Różycki removed Karpenkopf and his son Edward from the ghetto and took them to his house, which he shared with his wife Zofia and their young daughter. Różycki concealed Karpenkopf and his son for many months until he managed to provide them with “Aryan” papers, and afterwards he moved them to a suitable hideout in town, where they stayed until the Warsaw Uprising in the summer of 1944. Throughout that time, the Różyckis protected their wards and met all their needs, and during the Warsaw Uprising, they shared everything they had. After the war, Karpenkopf testified that without the Różyckis’ assistance during the two years that he and his son spent in the Aryan side of town, they would not have survived. This assistance was given in good cheer and loyal comradeship that withstood the dangers of the time. Karpenkopf, subsequently C. Garr, remembered what the Różyckis had done for him and his son during their ordeal; after he emigrated to the United States, he corresponded with them and spared no effort to assist them materially until they died. On October 25, 1994, Yad Vashem recognized Zbigniew Różycki and his wife, Zofia Różycka, as Righteous Among the Nations.