Background
Abbey, Harlan Charles was born on July 18, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Bernard and Ethel (Dickler) Abbey.
Abbey, Harlan Charles was born on July 18, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Bernard and Ethel (Dickler) Abbey.
BJ, University Missouri, 1952. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1956.
Reporter, Post-Herald, Birmingham, Alabama, 1952; sportscaster, WKZO-television, Kalamazoo, 1957-1958; sports editor, Union-Sun Journal, Lockport, New York, 1958-1962; reporter, Courier Express, Buffalo, 1962-1982; editor, Jewish Review, Buffalo, since 1983.
Democratic committeeman Town of Amherst, New York, 1965. Board directors Hebrew Free Loan Association, Buffalo, 1992-1994, bureau of Jewish Education, Buffalo, 1964-1965. Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1954.
Korea. Member of the United States Harness Writers Association (treasurer 1962-1992).
Married Gretel Sonnenberg, February 19, 1961 (deceased December 1999). Children: Jeffrey, Steven, Heidi Abbey Helfman.