Mr. Cohen was an outstanding amateur tennis player throughout his life. He collected books on tennis, ordered by mail from Foyles' Bookstore in London. Foyles' called his tennis library one of the largest private collections of tennis books in the world, his wife said.
He continued to be an avid tennis player until he became ill last spring.
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Cohen attended the Lycee Francais in Alexandria, Egypt. After graduation, he worked in his father's import-export business. He also played bridge in Egyptian championships.
After the Arab-Israeli war of 1957, he immigrated to Rome where he worked as a travel agent.
There he met -- and married in 1968 -- Marion Cleveland, granddaughter of President Grover Cleveland. In 1973, when Mr. Cohen retired, the couple moved to Baltimore because Mrs. Cohen had relatives here.
In Baltimore, Mr. Cohen was an active volunteer for various organizations. He did cost analysis work for Planned Parenthood. He worked with nursing home patients and residents at Keswick. And because he was fluent in English, French and Italian, Mr. Cohen helped the Baltimore Council for International Visitors.
He continued to be an avid tennis player until he became ill last spring.
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Cohen attended the Lycee Francais in Alexandria, Egypt. After graduation, he worked in his father's import-export business. He also played bridge in Egyptian championships.
After the Arab-Israeli war of 1957, he immigrated to Rome where he worked as a travel agent.
There he met -- and married in 1968 -- Marion Cleveland, granddaughter of President Grover Cleveland. In 1973, when Mr. Cohen retired, the couple moved to Baltimore because Mrs. Cohen had relatives here.
In Baltimore, Mr. Cohen was an active volunteer for various organizations. He did cost analysis work for Planned Parenthood. He worked with nursing home patients and residents at Keswick. And because he was fluent in English, French and Italian, Mr. Cohen helped the Baltimore Council for International Visitors.
Mr. Cohen was an outstanding amateur tennis player throughout his life. He collected books on tennis, ordered by mail from Foyles' Bookstore in London. Foyles' called his tennis library one of the largest private collections of tennis books in the world, his wife said.
He continued to be an avid tennis player until he became ill last spring.
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Cohen attended the Lycee Francais in Alexandria, Egypt. After graduation, he worked in his father's import-export business. He also played bridge in Egyptian championships.
After the Arab-Israeli war of 1957, he immigrated to Rome where he worked as a travel agent.
There he met -- and married in 1968 -- Marion Cleveland, granddaughter of President Grover Cleveland. In 1973, when Mr. Cohen retired, the couple moved to Baltimore because Mrs. Cohen had relatives here.
In Baltimore, Mr. Cohen was an active volunteer for various organizations. He did cost analysis work for Planned Parenthood. He worked with nursing home patients and residents at Keswick. And because he was fluent in English, French and Italian, Mr. Cohen helped the Baltimore Council for International Visitors.
He continued to be an avid tennis player until he became ill last spring.
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Cohen attended the Lycee Francais in Alexandria, Egypt. After graduation, he worked in his father's import-export business. He also played bridge in Egyptian championships.
After the Arab-Israeli war of 1957, he immigrated to Rome where he worked as a travel agent.
There he met -- and married in 1968 -- Marion Cleveland, granddaughter of President Grover Cleveland. In 1973, when Mr. Cohen retired, the couple moved to Baltimore because Mrs. Cohen had relatives here.
In Baltimore, Mr. Cohen was an active volunteer for various organizations. He did cost analysis work for Planned Parenthood. He worked with nursing home patients and residents at Keswick. And because he was fluent in English, French and Italian, Mr. Cohen helped the Baltimore Council for International Visitors.
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