Her father, Moishe Gertner, owned a linoleum business; her mother Sadie Gertner was a housewife. Her family lived in a tenement until she was seven years old, when they moved to Flushing, New York.
Her father, Moishe Gertner, managed a linoleum store; her mother Sadie Gertner was at home. Her family lived in a tenement until she turned seven years old, after which they moved to Flushing, New York.