EVELYN SILVER

SILVER EVELYN SHIRLEY (nee LEVINE) Aged 97. Beloved wife to Harry Silver (deceased 2010) for 63 years and mother to Norman, Mitchell (Joyce), and Leslie (Michael). Grandmother to Max and Jade Silver, Eli and Tara Beattie. She was born on October 8, 1923, daughter of Harry and Anna Levine in Brooklyn, N.Y. and passed away peacefully in her room at Rydal Medical Center on September 5, 2021. She lived in Abington PA until moving to Rydal Park. She and Harry were lifelong members of Old York Road Temple Beth Amsynagogue which was their community throughout their lives. They founded the Harry and Evelyn Silver Scholar in Residence program at the synagogue, believing in the importance of education and the furthering of knowledge. She was a lifelong member of Hadassah, acting as president of the local Philadelphia chapter, now Einstein-Senesch. Evelyn was well known for her generosity and philanthropy. She traveled extensively throughout her life, often to Asia, accompanying Harry on his work trips. They travelled together and occasionally with their children and grandchildren as they explored the world in their later years. In addition to being exceptionally well read, she loved crossword and jigsaw puzzles and gardening. Her weakness for chocolate and Baileys Irish Cream was well known. Funeral Services will be held at Shalom Memorial Cemetery, Byberry Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006, at 10:15 A.M. on Thursday September 9, 2021. Shiva will be observed at Rydal Park, 1515 The Fairway 6th floor social room, on Thursday, Sept 9 at 7 P.M. Guests must check in at the front desk. Masks required. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to: Harry and Evelyn Scholar in Residence Fund at Temple Beth Am, Abington, PA Planned Parenthood, (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/) Einstein-Senesch chapter of Hadassah in Greater Philadelphia www.goldsteinsfuneral.com