Born in 1947 to parents Marilyn and Everett Leopold, PJ grew up in Sherman Oaks and attended Millikan Junior High School (class of ’61) and Grant High School (class of ’65). She married shortly after graduating high school to Jack Silberkleit and had four daughters, Allison, Kelly, Lindsey and Tricia.
After her divorce in 1981, PJ created several businesses around her creative skill set and love for entertaining. She loved silk flowers, cooking, entertaining, decorating and more than anything loved being a mom to her four little daughters.
She is survived by her siblings Nancy Burns-Carreon and Terry Leopold. Her four daughters, 2 son in-laws and 12 grandchildren.