Abraham Gershman

Abraham Gershman, 92, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Linn Health Care Center in East Providence. Son of Isadore and Jennie Gederman Gershman, he was born September 21,1924 and was a longtime resident of Providence. Abe was a retail display designer for Filene’s in Boston as well as several local department stores and specialty shops in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for 47 years, until he retired in 1994. He served in WWII in the US Navy serving overseas in Cuba and Stateside. Abraham was a devoted member of Temple Emanu-El, where he took great delight in helping to arrange and cater various events, as well as assisting at the Temple museum. He was a member of Kulanu. He was honored for his active support of the Rhode Island AIDS Quilt Project. Dear brother of the late Harry, George, Paul, and Edward Gershman, Anna Gerson, Edith Matusow, and Ruth Kimel. Beloved brother-in-law of Ruth Davis Gershman of Warwick. Abraham also had many devoted nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Museum Fund, c/o Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft Ave., Providence, RI 02906. Shiva will be observed at Tamarisk, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick on Sunday from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. with a minyan at 5:30 p.m.