Hitler's mother was 'the only person he genuinely loved.' Cancer killed her decades before he became a monster. - Washington PostWashington PostHitler's mother was 'the only person he genuinely loved.' Cancer killed her decades before he became a monster.Washington PostKlara Hitler, nee Pozl, was 29. She was a dutiful homemaker to her much older husband Alois — first, years earlier, as his maid, and then later, as his third wife. Tall, with a long face and a gentle smile, Klara was quiet and shy. Alois, a local ...