American Optical History
In Memory Of...
Dr. Bernie Grolman
Don Whitney (L) and Bernie Grolman in 1983.
I was saddened to learn of the tragic death of Bernie Grolman on December
11, 2002 in Buffalo N.Y. Bernie was struck and killed by a car will
crossing the street. A friend and colleague, Bernie was a humble "giant"
in the ophthalmic community. He has a long and distiguished career at AO,
and more recently consulted for Reichert Instruments. Bernie was the inventor
of the non-contact tonometer. Bernie was also active in ISO Tonometry Standards.
A memorial was held at Bernie's home on Sunday, Dec 15, 2003. Read more
about Bernie from two friends and colleagues:
Thank You Dr.
Grolman - A Tribute by Dr. Ken Myers
New 4/28/03
Read about
Bernie in this obituary written by
friend and
colleague David Taylor
New 4/28/03
If you would like to contribute by writing something about Bernie, please
e-mail
Dick Whitney
Bernie in his 2L Southbridge office in 1978
AO R&D 1978 photos by Don
Whitney
Recollections of AO by Bernie
Grolman
Excerpt from Buffalo Newspaper: Man struck and killed by car on Walden
in Cheektowaga
12/13/2002
An elderly Massachusetts man has died after being struck by
a car Wednesday night in Cheektowaga, authorities said. Bernard
Grolman, 79, of Worcester, died shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday in Erie County
Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. The accident occurred
shortly before 7 p.m. on Walden Avenue at Duke Road. Grolman, crossing
Walden northbound, was struck by a car traveling east on Walden,
Cheektowaga police said. The driver of the car was identified
as Anthony V. Delabio, 29, of Niagara Falls.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
Worcester man killed in N.Y.
December 19, 2002
Section: LOCAL NEWS
Page: B5
WORCESTER -- Bernard Grolman of 6 Chamberlain Parkway died last week
after
he was struck by a vehicle on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga, a town
in
upstate New York, police said.
Mr. Grolman was 79. Cheektowaga police said Mr. Grolman was crossing
the
street at Walden Avenue, a major intersection not far from the New
York
State Thruway, when he was struck.
The accident occurred at 6:51 p.m. Dec. 11. Mr. Grolman was pronounced
dead
at 2:13 a.m. last Thursday in Erie County Medical Center, Lt. Mark
Nacke
said.
Mr. Grolman was wearing dark clothes on a dreary night, with rain turning
into sleet, according to Lt. Nacke. Mr. Grolman was staying at the
Sheridan
Hotel.
Lt. Nacke said the driver, Anthony V. Delabio, 29, of Niagara Falls,
was not
cited. Witnesses, according to police, said that the traffic lights
were
green at the time Mr. Grolman was hit.
Amherst Memorial Chapel in Buffalo, N.Y., handled Mr. Grolman's funeral
arrangements.
In Memory of Main Page
To learn more about Bernie Grolmans technical writing
contributions, check out the
Optical
Heritage Museum Website - AO Technical Documents
Dick Whitney Jul 30, 2009 Update
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