The following was provided by Stefanie (Lieberman) Simon

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Carol Ann Abrams, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and

friend, passed away on June 3, 2012 at her home in Los Angeles.


Carol was born in New York City on September 23, 1942. The daughter

of Lee and Harry Kelvin, Carol attended Penn State University and

graduated with honors. She married Gerald W. Abrams and had two

children, J.J. and Tracy. While her children were attending school,

Carol got her real estate license and sold properties in Bel Air and

West Los Angeles. At the age of 39, Carol enrolled at Whittier College

School of Law where she graduated first in her class. She eventually

became a professor at Whittier, teaching for five years.


Always looking for a new challenge, Carol became interested in film.

She developed and was an executive producer of The Ernest Green Story

for the Disney Channel, the story of forced integration at Central

High in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The film had its premiere at

Central High and was introduced that night by President Elect Bill

Clinton. One year later the film won a National Peabody Award.


While Carol went on to produce other films, her attention then turned

to writing. She co-authored two published books, Grandparents &

Grandchildren and Teen Knitting Club.


Carol was an accomplished knitter, pianist and painter and was a

contributing artist for The Santa Barbara Art Museum. She spoke

three languages.


Carol is survived by her husband and children, son-in-law Jono Rosen

and daughter-in-law Katie McGrath, five grandchildren (Henry, Gracie

and August Abrams and Ross and Maya Rosen) and her sister, Joan

Davidson.


Services will be private.


In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Carol

Abrams Fund, attn.: KC Miller at the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Brain

Tumor Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd. Suite 2416, Los Angeles, California,

90048.