Sadly another of the old school has left the pool hall!
Here is a copy of the obituary from the Sun Times. May he rest in peace!!
Rich Rich, Abe, our beloved uncle, died peacefully on the night of November 25th after a courageous battle with cancer. Abe was born in Lithuania on July 21, 1926 to Chiam and Hodel Rutschaisky, who were tragically killed in the Holocaust. After being liberated from the Dachau concentration camp, Abe immigrated to the new Jewish state of Israel to help build the country's infrastructure. During his time in Israel, he built roads and laid pipes that brought water to the Negev desert. After working for 10 years helping to establish Israel, Abe came to the United States. Being a highly skilled and talented WOODTURNER--a trade he learned from his father--he was taken in as an apprentice by his uncle and cousin, both famous pool cue makers in New York. After honing his craft, Abe moved to Miami Beach and developed a fabulous worldwide reputation for building custom pool cues, first under the name "Florida Cue" and then later "Star Cue Manufacturing". Abe's cues were not only simplistically beautiful, made from the most precious exotic hardwoods from all over the world, but played well and stayed straight for years. He is survived, not only by an extended loving family, but by a family of pool and billiard enthusiasts around the world. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 30th at 12:00 p.m. at the Levitt Weinstein Chapel located at 18840 West Dixie Hwy., North Miami Beach, FL 33180. Graveside services will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Committee, 1933-1945 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33179. Our special thanks to the Vitas Unit on the 7th floor, South Tower at Aventura Hospital for their compassionate care.
Here is a copy of the obituary from the Sun Times. May he rest in peace!!
Rich Rich, Abe, our beloved uncle, died peacefully on the night of November 25th after a courageous battle with cancer. Abe was born in Lithuania on July 21, 1926 to Chiam and Hodel Rutschaisky, who were tragically killed in the Holocaust. After being liberated from the Dachau concentration camp, Abe immigrated to the new Jewish state of Israel to help build the country's infrastructure. During his time in Israel, he built roads and laid pipes that brought water to the Negev desert. After working for 10 years helping to establish Israel, Abe came to the United States. Being a highly skilled and talented WOODTURNER--a trade he learned from his father--he was taken in as an apprentice by his uncle and cousin, both famous pool cue makers in New York. After honing his craft, Abe moved to Miami Beach and developed a fabulous worldwide reputation for building custom pool cues, first under the name "Florida Cue" and then later "Star Cue Manufacturing". Abe's cues were not only simplistically beautiful, made from the most precious exotic hardwoods from all over the world, but played well and stayed straight for years. He is survived, not only by an extended loving family, but by a family of pool and billiard enthusiasts around the world. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 30th at 12:00 p.m. at the Levitt Weinstein Chapel located at 18840 West Dixie Hwy., North Miami Beach, FL 33180. Graveside services will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Committee, 1933-1945 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33179. Our special thanks to the Vitas Unit on the 7th floor, South Tower at Aventura Hospital for their compassionate care.
