Stumbling Stones Via della Reginella 2

These memorial stones (so called Stolpersteine) commemorate:
* Grazia di Segni, born 1889, arrested 16 October 1943, deported to Auschwitz, murdered 23 October 1943.
* Giuditta Spizzichino, born 1922, arrested 16 October 1943, deported to Auschwitz, murdered 24 July 1944.
* Ada Spizzichino, born 1915, arrested 16 October 1943, deported to Auschwitz, murdered 23 October 1943.
* Rossana Calò, born 1941, arrested 16 October 1943, deported to Auschwitz, murdered 23 October 1943.

Grazia was the mother of Giuditta and Ada. Ada’s daughter, Rossana (also spelled Rosanna), was only 2 years old when they all were arrested and deported. Grazia, Ada and Rossana were killed on arrival at Auschwitz. Giuditta lived another 9 months.

On the day of the raid, the parents Grazia and Marco Mose Spizzichino plus their daughters Settimia, Giuditta, Gentile (with her 3 daughters) and Ada (with her daughter Rosanna) were at home. Settimia convinced the raiders that Gentile and her children were only visiting; they were left alone. The others were arrested. The father managed to escape on the journey within Rome. Settimia was deported to Auschwitz with the others but managed to survive: she was liberated from Bergen-Belsen on 15 April 1945, returned to Rome 5 months later and lived to age 79. In 2012 in Rome, the Ponte Settimia Spizzichino linking Via Ostiense and the Garbatella quarter where she lived was dedicated to her.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of the last voluntary residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s name, date of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Anne Palmer
• Photos: Monica del Pin
• CDEC Digital Library
• Marcello Pezzi, ed. 16 octtobre 1943: La razzia
• Stolpersteine.eu