Dr. Charles Abrams

Abrams, O.D., 92 Dr. Charles Abrams, O.D. passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. After graduating from South Phila. High School for Boys, he attended the Phila. College of Optometry. Following graduation, he served as 1st Lieut. in the US Army-Air Force during WWII. He began his practice in Lit Brothers Dept. Store where he stayed for 35 years. After Lit Brothers closed, he relocated his practice to Pearle Vision Center at the Gallery. He served as President of the Merchants Association. He was also Treasurer of the Phila. County Optometric Society. He was extremely devoted to his family and was respected and admired by his many friends and thousands of patients. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gertrude; and brother, Albert. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Bernice (nee Osterneck); his daughter, Celia; his son, Dr. Jerome; his daughter-in-law, Marianne; and grandsons, Jacob, Daniel and Nichloas. He is also survived by loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Charlie was a very special man who was dearly loved and will be missed. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Tuesday 1:00PM precisely Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks, 6410 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at the residence of Celia Abrams, 1114 Putnam Boulevard, Wallingford, Pennsylvania 19087, Tuesday through Thursday. Contributions in his memory may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22572 Gateway Center Drive, Post Office Box 1950, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871-1950 www.goldsteinsfuneral.com