Cohen, Avraham (Berto)
The eldest son of Rivka and Aaron, was born on November 30, 1941, in Cairo, Egypt, where he settled in a Jewish school in Egypt where he studied for four years until he immigrated to Israel. Avraham continued to study at the “Yavne” elementary school in Kiryat Ata, successfully completed his studies and went to the Ort vocational school in Kiryat Haim, where he studied at the school until the eleventh grade. Avraham was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement. He liked to paint, traveled a lot in Israel and showed great interest in the historical sites of the country and its history. After a while, when he was a soldier in the IDF, Avraham took part in IDF maneuvers with the knowledge of the country. In February 1960 Avraham enlisted in regular service, and after training, he underwent a weapons course and a paramedics course. He was placed in the maintenance force. In July 1962 he left the army and began working at the Ata factory, where he married a family, and when the Six-Day War broke out he took part in the war. Avraham was stationed in Eilat, and after completing several courses as a NCO and against quartermaster, he rose to the rank of sergeant. And when he was promoted to the rank of major sergeant in September 1974, Avraham served as a maintenance man in the Yom Kippur War, as well: “A disciplined, calm and calm soldier performs his work quietly and efficiently without complaining. ; “” Maintains the IDF’s assets, serious and dedicated, loyal to its commanders. ” In 1981, Avraham moved to serve in Haifa. He was Simcha with his work and his family. In the autumn of 1983, during his service in Lebanon, Avraham suffered a severe illness, was hospitalized, and after severe treatments, died on October 27, 1983. He was buried at the military cemetery in Haifa on October 27, 1983. Avraham left behind him Raya, a son, two daughters, parents, three brothers, and a sister, and a section was set up in the Torah library of the synagogue where his family prayed in Kiryat Ata
