Graveside services were held Oct. 14 at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Mark Zimmerman officiating.
Mr. Axler was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served as an Army sergeant during World War II, worked for many years as a butcher in Springfield, Mass., and founded the Hatfield Beef Company. He moved to Atlanta in 1994. He was a skilled and accomplished woodworker, stain glass designer and artist. According to his family, he will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Beatrice Axler; children, Barry and Morene Axler of Chicago, Phil and Elaine Axler of Manchester, Conn., Toby and Russ Winer of New York, Gail and Seth Agata of Kinderhook, N.Y., and Joel and Louise Short-Axler of Atlanta; brother, Bobby Axler; sisters, Sylvia and Arlene; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services were held Oct. 14 at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Mark Zimmerman officiating.
Mr. Axler was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served as an Army sergeant during World War II, worked for many years as a butcher in Springfield, Mass., and founded the Hatfield Beef Company. He moved to Atlanta in 1994. He was a skilled and accomplished woodworker, stain glass designer and artist. According to his family, he will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Beatrice Axler; children, Barry and Morene Axler of Chicago, Phil and Elaine Axler of Manchester, Conn., Toby and Russ Winer of New York, Gail and Seth Agata of Kinderhook, N.Y., and Joel and Louise Short-Axler of Atlanta; brother, Bobby Axler; sisters, Sylvia and Arlene; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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