UPDATED: Official Abe Fajerman passed away; Funeral on Tuesday 4/19; Memorial fund set up
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/19/2005
Wrestling official Abe Fajerman passed away on Sunday, April 17. He collapsed while officiating at a USA Wrestling-New Jersey tournament at the Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. He was taken to an area hospital where he passed away. Abe was with his friends and doing something he loved at the time of his passing. Please give your prayers and support to his wife Lenna and his son Eric, both active members of the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association and volunteers within USA Wrestling. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren. "He was doing what he loved and wouldn't have wanted it any other way. He loved all his wrestling buddies and was a father figure to many of them," said his wife Lenna. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th at the Alliance Cemetery in Elmer, N.J. starting at 4 p.m. There will be no viewing. The service will be at the cemetery. The address of the cemetery is as follows: Alliance Cemetery 970 Gershal Ave. Elmer, NJ 08318 856-696-1520 The cemetery is south of the intersection of Rt. 40 and Rt. 55 in South Jersey near Vineland. Friends are asked to join the family for repast following at his sister, Ruth's house. Shiva will be 6:30 pm Tuesday and 7:30 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Please do not send flowers. A memorial fund has been established for the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association. Donations may be made to the: Abraham Fajerman Memorial Fund % U.S. Wrestling Officials Association 2616 HAMILTON AVENUE GLENSHAW, PA 15116 Directions: Take Ramp onto SR-55 At exit W Garden Rd, turn RIGHT onto Ramp - 0.1 mi Bear RIGHT (West) onto W Garden Rd - 120 yds Road name changes to CR-674 [Garden Rd] - 0.5 mi Turn LEFT (South) onto CR-638 [Gershal Ave] - 1.3 mi Turn LEFT (East) onto driveway to cemetery - 0.2 mi Arrive Alliance Cemetery Direction to 2551 Edna Drive Vineland from the Cemetery Leave the cemetery and make a left out of the driveway. You are traveling on Gershal ave. Go to the first stop sign which is Almond Road and make a left turn. Take Almond to RT 47 Delsea Drive (big highway) (bank on the right) make a right turn. Follow Delsea Drive south to the 3rd set of lights which marks Chestnut Avenue you will make a left, take Chestnut to (@ 5 miles)(pass Main Road RT 555 intersection) Spring Road, it is marked with a traffic light. At Spring make a right turn. Go to 4 way stop at the corner of Spring and Magnolia. Make a left onto Magnolia, past the park & go to stop sign at Lincoln Avenue. Make a hard right (you will see the angle is difficult)(Kindercare on the corner) go to Edna Drive first and only available left turn,( on the right side is a rehab hospital and if you reach a light you have gone too far) once on Edna 2551 is on the right. (if you reach the end of Edna you have passed the house. From 2551 Edna To Rt 55 And Points Elsewhere Go to Lincoln from Edna. Make a left turn onto Lincoln . Go to the 2nd light. Sherman Avenue make a right. You will pass all the following, a light at Main Road, the railroad tracks, light at Delsea Drive, light at Orchard Road and immediately past the light at the entrance of the South Jersey Regional Health Center you will find the exit onto Rt 55 which will take you towards Deptford Rt 42 and points west toward Philly , Rt 295 and the turnpike.