Richard is survived by his spouse, Beverly Silverstein; his son Stuart (Guita) Silverstein; and his daughter Caryn Silverstein; his granddaughter's Emma Colwin, Isra Yaghoubi, his grandson's Ari Silverstein and Daniel Silverstein.
Richard was preceded in death by his son Marc Silverstein.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Richard's memory may be made to Developmental Disabilities Institute, https://www.ddiny.org/; and Chabad of Stamford, https://www.chabadstamford.org/.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.starofdavidfunerals.com for the Silverstein family.