The death in Warsaw of Abraham Gepner, prominent industrialist, social worker and philanthropist, was reported here today. Gepner, who was 86 years old, was one of two Jewish hostages held by the Nazis during the first days of the German occupation of Poland. He was president of the Jewish Merchants’ Association.
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