SILVER
ABNER "Abbie", 79, of Long Beach Island, NJ, and Phoenix, AZ, passed away peacefully at Virtua Voorhees Hospital on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. He was surrounded by his immediate family. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joan (nee Brill), son Kenneth (Crystal) of Philadelphia, daughter Lizabeth Kelsey (Mark) of Nashville, TN, son Michael (Pam) of Phoenix, AZ, and niece Irene Silver (Jon Jividen) of Phila. as well as his four grandchildren, Rebecca, Sophie, Isaac and Alex Silver.
Born and raised in Wynnefield, Abner graduated Temple University and its law school, practicing law in Philadelphia for 25 years, until he became the operating partner of Jim's Steaks, located at 4th & South Streets.
A memorial will be held at Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 16. The family will be receiving relatives and friends immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, 2411 Long Beach Boulevard, Spray Beach, NJ 08008, and/or The Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Phila., PA 19106.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from Jan. 14 to Jan. 16, 2015.

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for ABNER SILVER

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January 24, 2015

Dear Joan and Family,
We were saddened to hear of Abbie's passing. He was a sweet, gentle, kind man. Our most heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. We are keeping all of you in our thoughts.
Mindy and Rich Goldman and family

Diana & Harold Hollander

January 15, 2015

We'll always remember Abbie's smile & warmth, sending our deepest condolences to Joan & the family.

Harmon Spolan

January 15, 2015

Abby and I were law school classmates. He was a bright, lovely man, who succeeded in business and made his mark in our city with his iconic restaurants. We did business together when I ran Jefferson Bank, and he was loyal, honest, reliable, and of the highest character. May his soul be bound up in eternal life.

January 15, 2015

I worked with Abbie over the past few years in a business relationship. His warmth, intelligence, energy and smile were truly a treat for me. My thoughts go out to Ken and his wife whom I have had the pleasure of seeing them expand Abbie's vision with an eye always to please the customer. Abbie and his partners created a legend - one that Philadelphia embraced for decades as a showcase for the city he loved. Abbie was a proud man - we are all proud of Abbie. Rest in peace. Jeff Gaynor

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January 15, 2015

GOD BLESS THE SOUL OF ABBIE SILVER. MAY HE FOREVER HAVE PEACE AND COMFORT

DON AND ELAYNE SCHWARTZ

January 14, 2015

The world lost a wonderful soul when Abner Silver died and left us on Tuesday.

I met Abner when he called me to review the architectural drawings for Abner's Steaks at 38th & Chestnut. We found from the outset that we shared the vision he had for this undertaking and we began work using an open-book, trusting, time & material agreement. Toward the end of the project, my briefcase was stolen from my truck. In these pre-computer days, a 2" thick sheaf of paperwork, now gone, was the only record of our balance. Abner asked me "what do you think is the amount due?" When I told him my best guess was somewhere around $13,000, that's what he wrote me a check for.

Abbie lives on in me and in the many people he touched through his acts of kindness and generosity. He was honest and fair in the way he did business. He was attentive and genuinely interested in everyone with whom he came in contact. He didn't allow problems to interfere with his positive attitude, nor did he let his successes change his humble, accepting nature.

He was a teacher, by example, to everyone who paid attention to how he lived his live and how he related to others.

I loved that man.

John Mascaro

Donna McPeake

January 14, 2015

I am honored to have known Abner and I will never ever forget his wonderful stories - he was one of a kind - thinking of his family at this difficult time....

Sandy Titleman

January 14, 2015

Dear Josn & Family,
You are in my thoughts & prayers. Respectfully,

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