Dr. Edward Platt

PLATT, Dr., EDWARD Dr. Edward Platt passed away in La Jolla on November 4, 2005 at age 90. "Eddie", as he was known by his friends, had been a resident of La Jolla for the past 20 years, and for over 60 years, a resident of San Diego. He was a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Optometry. In 1941, he opened his first office downtown on 5th and Broadway. In the 1960s, he opened an additional practice in College Grove, the first shopping mall in San Diego. Eddie was married for 35 years to Lois Platt, and is survived by his two daughters, Karyn Hai and Tamra Fago. As a generous and devoted father, he took his entire extended family to Italy last year, to celebrate his 90th birthday in Venice. He lovingly cared for his grandchildren, Greg Lane, Nick and Noelle Cichon, and his great grandchildren, Hannah and Isaac Lane. His passion was the culture of the Jewish Tradition. He spent many months in Israel working on Kibbutzim. He was a founding member of the Jewish Community Center, and was awarded for his leadership in book raising funds for the B"nai Brith. He was a member of the American Technion Society, which supports the Israeli Institute of Technology. Any donation in his name may be sent to: The American Technion Society, 55 East 59th St. New York, NY 10022, attention to the finance department. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com