Jerry Abrams, WB2ZEX, was as devoted to public service as he was to his fellow amateurs during his long and active involvement with ham radio.

Jerry became a Silent Key following a heart attack on the 28th of March.

Jerry made his half-century membership with the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club an active and devoted membership. His different roles included treasurer, membership chairman and, for a time, newsletter editor. He also assisted families of Silent Keys with clearing the contents of the shacks those hams left behind. According to the club, over the years his efforts led families to receive more than $100,000 from equipment being rehomed. The Ham Radio University organizing committee also knew him to be a reliable and capable member.

Jerry took public service seriously, first as a member of an ambulance corps in Brooklyn and later providing communications support for a number of ARES groups throughout New York City and on Long Island. He also provided radio support for the annual New York City Marathon. The New York Road Runners, the group behind the race, inducted him into their Volunteer Hall of Fame in 2022 for his years of service.

Jerry was 78.