Bronisława Pipes (née Wilf) was a Polish Jewish woman who played a crucial role in her family's survival during the Holocaust era. Born in Poland in the early 20th century, she married Marek Pipes, and together they raised their son, the renowned historian Richard Pipes, born on May 11, 1923, in Warsaw. As the Nazi invasion of Poland loomed in 1939, the Pipes family, recognizing the imminent danger to Jews, fled Warsaw. Bronisława accompanied her husband and son on a perilous journey, first to Romania and then to Italy, before securing visas to emigrate to the United States, arriving in New York on July 8, 1940. Her resilience and determination were instrumental in navigating the challenges of escape and relocation amid World War II. Upon settling in the United States, Bronisława supported the family's transition to American life, helping them adapt to a new culture and language while her son pursued education and a distinguished career in academia. The family resided in various places, including Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Richard became a professor at Harvard University. Bronisława's life exemplified the quiet strength of Holocaust survivors who rebuilt their lives in exile, contributing to the personal foundation that enabled her son's influential work on Russian history and Soviet studies. She passed away in 1987, leaving a legacy tied to her family's story of survival and intellectual achievement. Throughout her life, Bronisława remained out of the public eye, with limited documentation beyond her familial connections. Her experiences as a Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Poland highlight the broader narratives of displacement and endurance during one of history's darkest periods.