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Abe Rosen, public relations executive, dies

Abe S. Rosen, 94, a newspaper reporter and public relations executive who was Philadelphia City Representative and Director of Commerce from 1966 to 1968, died of complications from congestive heart failure on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Abington Memorial Hospital.

    by Walter F. Naedele, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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Abe S. Rosen, 94, a newspaper reporter and public relations executive who was Philadelphia City Representative and director of commerce from 1966 to 1968, died of complications from congestive heart failure on Sunday, Oct. 2, at Abington Memorial Hospital.

In 1970, he co-founded the public relations firm, Sommers-Rose. In 1983, he co-founded the Rosen-Coren Agency, where he was active until recently.

Mr. Rosen is survived by daughters Ellen Coren and Irene Garber and four grandchildren. His wife, Bonnie, died in 1990.

Graveside services were set for noon Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose.