Connie Lee Silvers

Connie is survived by her Daughters; Wendy Marie (Michael) Totoris, Michelle Renae Hannay (Kurt Baughman), Lori Lin (Derek) Feier, Denise Rachelle Monroe (Gail Driscoll), Brothers; Richard (Linda) Silvers, Alan Keene, Kerry Keene,Sisters; Jamie Silvers, Kathy Keene, Debby (Royce) Rice, Her beloved Grandchildren; Nicole Kiebler, Kyla Carranco, Christopher Spinella, Bethany Totoris, Anthony Spinella, Stefani Wetoskey, Teresa Totoris, Alexia Couture, Tiffany Hannay, Brittany Tubbs, Michelle Maples, Calli Feier, special lifelong “heart sister” Pamela Heller, 21 Great-Grandchildren, Numerous Cousins, Nieces and Nephews.

Connie was preceded in death by her beloved son Cory Alan Monroe, her loving partner Walter Smith, her mother Dorothy Irene (Koehn) Keene, her father Richard Franklin Silvers, her daddy Alvis Keene, brother Michael Silvers, her son-in-law Steve Hannay, and her daughter-in-law Cathy Wainwright.

Connie reveled in the simple things, her greatest treasure was her family. She always wanted to be a mother and sacrificed everything for her children. She was frugal. She was the original extreme couponer and was able to tell you where the sales were, who had double and triple coupon days and she often stretched her dollar tenfold to assure her children never went without.

Connie taught her kids to be resilient and instilled in them a strong resolve to overcome anything that came along in life. Her honesty and positivity will live on in her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was compassionate, kind hearted, and loved her family and friends unconditionally. She lived each day to the fullest and was able to connect with her family especially her children and grandchildren through Facebook and felt like she was able to be in their daily lives when looking at pictures and reading posts.

Her passion for drawing, painting and writing poetry filled her soul after her children left to start their own families. She often painted cardinals and wrote about dandelions. It was a proud day when a local periodical published her dandelion poem. She was an avid collector of angels and often felt comfort in their presence. We are all comforted by the fact our newest angel is now watching over us.

God loves the dandelion......

God loves the dandelion

just like He does the rose,

He sends it rain and sunshine

and watches as it grows,

people say it's lowly,

that it's only a weed,

but God gives special wings

to every tiny seed,

some of us are dandelions,

some of us are roses,

yet we are all someone special

to a God who never dozes.

– Connie Lee Silvers

A private family service will be held at a later date when it is safe to do so. In lieu of flowers the family requests you make a donation to your local NAMI in her name.