Terry T. Abrams, 1937-2019

Mr. Abrams, the son of the late Margaret G. and William T. Abrams, was born Jan. 22, 1937, in Sunbury, Pa.

Terry attended Susquehanna University and Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management, University of Virginia.

He was executive director of the Home Builders Association of Mahoning Valley from 2004 to 2008, having worked for the association since 1998. His career also encompassed 20 years in radio and television, both on air and in management, primarily in central and southeastern Pennsylvania, specifically at WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pa. He served as general manager of WBZY radio in New Castle, Pa. He was an on-air personality at KWKA, Shreveport, La. and managed radio stations WKOK, Sunbury, Pa. and WBZY, New Castle Pa.

Terry spent 11 years as director of marketing at First Western Bancorp, New Castle, Pa., now a part of Huntington Bank. In addition, he spent more than six years in Pennsylvania politics as executive director of the Republican State Committee and as assistant to both the Speaker of the House of Representatives and majority leader in the late 60s and early 70s. In the mid ’90s, he was a consultant and special assistant to the majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Among his numerous charitable activities, he was most proud of being a 16-year member of the New Castle Rotary Club and its president in 1982. He was a member and former elder and trustee of First Presbyterian Church of downtown New Castle. He served on the board of Wick Neighbors and as a supervisor for the Mahoning County Soil and Water Conservation District.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 32 years, Georgieanne Abrams of Struthers. He is also survived by the three children from his marriage to the late Mildred Vought Abrams, Keith Alan (Betty) of Cleveland, and Kimberly Ann (Louis) Giustini and Kristopher Mark (Kelly) of Albuquerque, N.M.; two stepsons, Louis DeLuca (Milissa) of Poland and Anthony DeLuca (Phoebe) of Sarasota, Fla.; and nine grandchildren, Kelsey, Maggie, Allison, Francesca, Alexander, Sophia, Audrey, David and Harrison.

Services will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. 2019, at Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Poland. Friends may call from 4 to 5:45 p.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.

Terry will rest in a grave site at West Orchard Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Pa.

Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.

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