Five Jews, members of the Blumenthal family, owe their lives to Pawel and Petronela Kuczko, who owned a small farm in the village of Bobrujszczyzna in the Vilna district. When they were already interned in the Vilna ghetto, representatives of the Blumenthal family contacted Petronela Kuczko’s sister, whom they had known for many years, and asked her to shelter them in her home on the Aryan side of the city. After they received an affirmative answer, Debora Blumenthal, her daughter Miki, and her nieces and nephews, Leon, Miriam and Rachel Blumenthal fled the Vilna ghetto and came to a pre-arranged hiding place. Petronela’s sister received the five Jewish refugees warmly, but after a few days it turned out that her apartment was not a suitable hiding place, because there was a danger that her neighbors might inform on them. As a result, the five refugees were moved to Bobrujszczyzna, where they were taken in by the Kuczkos, who, without receiving anything in return, arranged a hiding place in the loft of the pigpen in their farmyard. The Kuczkos sheltered the refugees, providing them with food and other necessities, all because of their profound love of humanity and their religious beliefs. All five members of the Blumenthal family stayed at the Kuczko farm until their liberation in July 1944 by the Red Army. A short time after their liberation, Rachel Blumenthal was killed during the last bombing raid on Vilna. After the war, Debora Blumenthal, her daughter Miki and her niece Miriam immigrated to Israel, while her nephew Leon immigrated to Canada. After the death of her husband, Petronela moved to an area within Poland’s new borders.
On June 13, 1988, Yad Vashem recognized Petronela Kuczko as Righteous Among the Nations.
On May 28, 2000, Yad Vashem recognized Pawel Kuczko as Righteous Among the Nations.
On June 13, 1988, Yad Vashem recognized Petronela Kuczko as Righteous Among the Nations.
On May 28, 2000, Yad Vashem recognized Pawel Kuczko as Righteous Among the Nations.
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