Alter Welner

1923–2020 (age 97)

Biography

Alter Welner practiced journalism with integrity, seeking out stories that honored truth and uplifted everyday voices.

The people at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery remember a reporter who valued courage and compassion, always striving to connect readers with one another.

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