Obituary: Lisa Hohenfeld, of Syosset, Dies at 86

Lisa Hohenfeld, of Syosset, passed away on January 5, 2017. She was 86.

She was born in Bremen, Germany in 1930 to the late Albert Knickelbein and Louise Zimmerman Knickelbein.

Lisa was a homemaker who loved being with her family. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, walking with her dog, swimming, and being with friends.

She grew up in Germany during World War II and remembered sheltering in the basement while the city was being bombed.

She met her future husband, the late Bruno Hohenfeld, at a dance when she was 18. They lost contact when she contracted tuberculosis at 19 - at a time before there were antibiotics.

While battling tuberculosis, Lisa lived in a sanitorium where she recovered after a year of treatment. After she returned home, she met Bruno again by chance when they were both riding bicycles over the opposite sides of a bridge.

The two were married in 1954, and they were married for forty-six years. They had two daughters, born in 1954 and 1956.

In 1958, the family emigrated to America on the SS United States. Lisa took care of the girls, while Bruno worked in a factory in New Jersey however when he was unable to work due to an old foot injury, Lisa went to work in the factory.

Bruno built a house in Trenton, NJ, and the family lived there for a few years before moving to New York where he became a caretaker for an estate.

These were very happy years, filled with time outdoors, going to the beach, and enjoying family and friends get together.

In addition to her parents and husband, Lisa was also preceded in death by two brothers, Heinz Knickelbein and Helmut Knickelbein; and a sister, Marga Nehren.

She is survived by two daughters: Ute Breese of Johnson City, TN, and Norma Burns and husband Neal of Syosset; three grandsons, Keith Burns and wife Heather, of Levittown; Christopher Tramutola, of Brooklyn; and Bryan Breese and wife Kim of Nashville, TN.

In addition she is survived by two great granddaughters: Kelsey Burns and Alexandra Burns of Levittown; and several nieces and nephews, four step-grandchildren: Linda Sullins of Johnson City, TN; John Breese, Jr. and wife Laura of Ashburn, VA; Charles Breese and wife Sue of Windsor, CT; and Edward Breese and wife Moira of Holbrook.

A funeral service was held on Sunday at the Beney Funeral Home.

Internment will take place at the Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai.

Photo and info via Beney Funeral Home