Aunt Jale was born in 1933, in Istanbul, Turkey, to Uziel and Suzan Mizrahi Benson. Her birth name was Senyora, and their original surname was Bensason. She had two brothers: Erol and Sami.
Aunt Jale married Uncle Nisim Benardete, in Bursa, Turkey, circa 1952. They had three children: Salamon (he died nine months after birth), Çiçek and Özer.
Wedding of Aunt Jale and Uncle Nisim
Uncle Nisim and Aunt Jale liked a very active life. They were famous for their love to snow skiing.
Aunt Jale, Uncle Nisim
and the children in Purim costume
Uncle Nisim and Aunt Jale lost their lives in a car accident in Turkey, on the Yalova–Bursa highway. It happened on December 27, 1977. Uncle Nisim died immediately. Aunt Jale couldn't survive but a few days only and died on January 6, 1978.
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