Jeffrey R. Cohen, 78, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on March 28. Funeral services were held graveside on March 30 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Jeff was born on April 30, 1946, to the late Florence and Myrl Cohen in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended J.C. Nichols Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School, Indian Hills Junior High School and Shawnee Mission East High School, graduating third of 800 students in 1964 and as a member of the Honor Society. Jeff attended Brandeis University and ultimately graduated with a degree in theatre from the University of California at Berkeley.
Jeff was an active member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah for many years. He enjoyed the play reading group at the JCC. As a young person, he was an accomplished pianist and guitar player. He enjoyed motorcycling, hiking and camping.
He worked in his family’s business for many years, Glasco Electric Company, and then when Glasco closed, he worked for the Isenberg family in their electrical supply business, Western Extralite. He was very proud of his IT work there.
Jeff is survived by his brother, Clifford Cohen of Leawood, Kansas; sister Nancy Cox of Chicago, Illinois, and Tucson, Arizona; brother-in-law Bob Cox and sister-in-law Paula Cohen, who assisted Jeff tirelessly with his healthcare needs; and nieces Laura Ahern and her husband Tim Ahern; and Hilary Singer (Jeremy) and their daughter, Lila Singer.
Donations in Jeff’s memory may be made to Jewish Vocational Services, Kansas City PBS, Harvesters or ACLU.