Milla Winter

Born 5/3/1905 in Luxembourg DU

Died 4/13/1996 in Syracuse, NY

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Milla Winter, 90, of 1515 Meadowbrook Drive, died Saturday at home. Born in Luxembourg, Mrs. Winter had lived in Syracuse more than 45 years. Mrs. Winter had worked with her husband, Curt, as a designer in their business, Curt Winter Furrier and Tailor, for many years. Mrs. Winter was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun and its Sisterhood, and the East Syracuse Artists Guild. Mrs. Winter received many awards for her painting. Surviving are her husband, Curt of Syracuse; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Birnbaum Funeral Chapel, Rabbi Charles S. Sherman and Cantor Emanuel C. Perlman officiating. Burial will be in Adath Yeshurun Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 1909 E. Fayette St. Friends may call at the home of her niece, Maryse Wilkins, 605 Scott Ave., after services. Contributions may be made to Temple Adath Yeshurun.

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Curt and Milla Winter celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in March at a small gathering of family and friends. During dessert, Mrs. Winter shared her thoughts about a marriage built on friendship that endured nearly six decades. "She got right up and gave the most beautiful, heartfelt talk about their life together," said Mrs. Winter\'s niece, Maryse Wilkins. "She said the most wonderful thing in life is to have someone you can share with and constantly be with, to have someone to care about every day and to have them care about you, that it makes life worth living." Mrs. Winter was 90 when she died Saturday at her home at 1515 Meadowbrook Drive, Syracuse, after a brief illness. She was born in Luxembourg, where she met her future husband in the early 1930s when mutual friends introduced them. Mrs. Winter and her sister, the late Gerthe Netter, ran a millinery boutique in Luxembourg. "My uncle kept coming around, and she didn\'t want to have anything to do with him," Wilkins said. "She was quite upset about him hanging around there all the time." In 1937, the Winters married. They moved to the United States in 1949 and to Syracuse in 1951. For many years, they worked together every day at their business, Curt Winter Furrier and Tailor in downtown Syracuse. About four years ago, they closed the shop. "There was a constant, honest, love and caring with them, and I have never seen a marriage like that," Wilkins said. Mrs. Winter gave her niece that same kind of unconditional love all her life. It was especially important 16 years ago when Wilkins\' mother died. "There was always something there for me with my aunt," Wilkins said. "She had such an honesty and sincerity about her, and you could feel at home. There was a warmth and a sense of comfort." Mrs. Winter enjoyed painting with acrylics, especially landscapes. An award-winning artist, she never was professionally trained.
Until a few years ago when she could no longer paint because of problems with her arms, Mrs. Winters artwork was part of WCNYs annual auction to raise money for public television in Central New York. Mrs. Winter was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun, its Sisterhood and the East Syracuse Artists Guild. Surviving are her husband, Curt of Syracuse; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Birnbaum Funeral Chapel, Rabbi Charles S. Sherman and Cantor Emanuel C. Perlman officiating. Burial is Adath Yeshurun Cemetery. Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 1909 E. Fayette St. Friends may call at the home of her niece, Maryse Wilkins, 605 Scott Ave., after services. Contributions may be made to Temple Adath Yeshurun.

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