Toker Aba Gertovich (8 December 1946, Riga) — technologist.

Aba Toker was born into the family of a tailor, Gerts Abovich Toker (1914, Dvinsk [today Daugavpils] — 1975, Riga), and a janitor, Olivia Alfonsovna Toker (née Gabrieli) (1923, Milan, Italy).

He completed eight classes of Riga Secondary School No. 42 in 1963 and worked as a turner at the VEF factory (1963–1965). In 1965–1968, he served in the Soviet Army (Vinnytsia Region, Ukraine). After demobilization, he again worked as a turner at the VEF factory (1968–1978), while simultaneously completing the evening department of the Riga Industrial Polytechnic in 1974.

In marriage with Ida Berovna Toker (née Kuklya) (1946, Riga), a son was born: Dan Abovich Toker (1972, Riga).

In 1978, Aba Toker received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1975 his wife’s uncle (the husband of her mother’s sister), Semyon Ilyich (Elyasovich) Kur (1927, Riga), had been living.

Family:

Gerts Abovich Toker (1914–1975) — father
Olivia Alfonsovna Toker (née Gabrieli) (1923) — mother
Elya Gertovich Toker (1950, Riga) — brother
Mordukh Gertovich Toker (1952, Riga) — brother
David Gertovich Toker (1957, Riga) — brother
Boris Gertovich Toker (1961, Riga) — brother
Roberto Gertovich Toker (1967, Riga) — brother
Ida Berovna Toker (née Kuklya) (1946) — wife
Dan Abovich Toker (1972) — son
Semen Ilyich (Elyasovich) Kur (1927) — wife’s uncle