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Emanuel 'Manny' Cohen Hartsdale, NY QCWA # 24969 Chapter |46|181| |
Emanuel Cohen (aka Manny), age 92, passed away November 1st, 2019 at his home in Hartsdale, NY. Born in New York City, he spent his first 40 years of his life a resident of the Bronx. He was the son of Shirley and Samuel Cohen. He was survived by his children Gary Cohen, Iris Cohen [Pete Tamburrini] and Kim Lovely [Eric Lovely]; grandchildren Bodhi and Nyasa Lovely; brother Moe [Pearl] Cohen; sisters Fay Staub, Pauline Yokely, and Helene [Al] Tullo. His parents and siblings Brenda Scherrer and Eddy Cohen preceded him in death.
Manny served with the 88th Division Signal Company of the United States Army during WW2 as a radio operator. After his honorable discharge, Manny utilized his military training to repair televisions, radios and anything electronic as the owner of a radio & TV repair shop. He was a well-known and respected Ham Radio operator who had served for years as President of the Westchester Repeater Association in Yonkers. His call letters were K2ILF. Manny also volunteered with the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission. He was an accomplished Vocational Teacher at Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx (of which he was an alumnus) teaching both HS and Adult Education. Upon retirement, he then worked a subsequent career with Comlab in Elmsford, NY repairing computers. He kept up with the rapid changing technologies even into his nineties.
Aside from the smell of cherry pipe tobacco, some elements which may come to mind from people that knew Manny are his smile, friendly demeanor, cooking, handy man, love of music and chess. He was considered a second father to the people he welcomed into his home over the years. He was a frugal spender, aware of the value of money and work. He was mentally strong & determined and kept his sense of humor to the end.
Manny will be missed but his memory will live on within the many people he came to know along the way.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a cancer organization of your choice or plant a tree in his name.
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