Irving I. Silverman

Irving I. Silverman, of Dedham, formerly of Roslyn, NY, Tucson, AZ, and Bernard, ME, on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the age of 103.

Beloved husband of the late Henrietta and the late Nancy. Devoted father of Ellen Siegel & her husband Donald, Bill Silverman & his wife Sherry, Suzy Weisman & her husband Jerry, and Peggy Friedland. Cherished grandfather of Jolie, Deborah, David, Erica, Daniel and Johana. Loving great-grandfather of Catie, Andy, Henry, Annie, Eli, Ali and Lilly. Dear uncle of Barbara, Marilyn, Sharon, Lee, Martin, Bill and Henry.

Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon on Tuesday, August 8 at 1:00pm. The service will be live-streamed using the following link: https://www.levinelive.com/silverman

The family will observe shiva at the home of Ellen Siegel on Tuesday August 8 from 7-9pm and continue at NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham on Wednesday, August 9 beginning at 3pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Irving’s memory may be made to; NewBridge on the Charles, https://www.hebrewseniorlife.org/giving or Combined Jewish Philanthropies, https://www.cjp.org/ways-to-give or Baruch College, www.tinyurl.com/Baruch-College-Fund or Perkins School for the Blind, www.perkins.org/ways-to-support-perkins/

Irving was a pillar of every community he was ever involved in or organization he led, a larger-than-life presence. In his professional life, he was Business Manager of the National Knitwear Association, publishing its weekly trade journal and running events; after he retired, he organized the Kosher Food and Jewish Life Expo. He was President of United Synagogue’s New York Metropolitan Region, organized voter registration drives in New York, and worked tirelessly to help Russian Jews emigrate to the US. He held weekly Torah study sessions in his lighthouse in Maine where he also officiated 37 weddings. Always most important to him was his extended family.

He was most enthusiastic about Life, with a capital L. He wanted to live long and did, sharing happy times with seven great grandchildren. Among his many and varied interests: collecting antique wooden printers’ type, lighthouses, giraffes and writing: he published two books, including Aging Wisely . . . Wisdom of Our Elders.