Moishe Kantorowitz (1923–2008) was born in the town of Shershev, Poland (now Šarašova, Belarus). After the Holocaust, he immigrated to Canada and became a farmer near Brockville, Ontario, for two years. There, Moishe met his wife, Ruth, and they moved to Montreal, where Moishe ran a convenience store and deli. In 1956, Moishe and his family moved to St. John’s, Newfoundland, where he worked as a travelling salesman. Moishe was active in the Jewish community in St. John’s, and in 1995, he received an honorary degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland for his work in the field of Holocaust education.