Funeral services for the late Abraham Fromenson, credited with being the first person to introduce English-language pages in the Yiddish press, who died early Friday morning, will be held this (Sunday) morning at Temple Ansche Chesed, 251 West 100th street.
Mr. Fromenson, who was sixty years old, was born in Chicago and had a long career in journalism and publicity, which latter calling occupied him at the time of his death. In 1899 he originated and edited the English department of the Jewish Daily News and at one time he was managing editor of the Jewish Tribune.
Always intensely interested in the Zionist movement Mr. Fromenson attended several international Zionist congresses.
Mr. Fromenson attended several international congresses of the Zionist Organization. In 1906 he was executive secretary of District No. 1 of B’nai B’rith. Later he became associate executive secretary of the Constitutional Grand Lodge of B’nai B’rith.
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He was employed at various times by the New York City News Association and the New York Evening World. From 1912 to 1917 he was executive secretary of the National Farm School. During the World War he was actively associated with the sale of Liberty bonds.
In 1921 Mr. Fromenson became managing editor of the Jewish Tribune. Twelve years ago he became associated with Louis Popkin in the planned Publicity Service of 103 Park avenue, participating in the direction of many fund-raising campaigns. At one time or another he had been publicity director of the Zionist Organization of America, the Joint Distribution Campaign and the United Jewish Campaign.
Mr. Fromenson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bernard Fromenson, a national leader of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist Organization in this country. Two brothers and a sister also survive.
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