[David and Edna Silver were vital in Congregation Beth El in the 1980s.]
This obituary for David Silver ran in the December 21, 2018, Newport Daily Express.
David L. Silver, 92, Resident of Derby, Vermont, died peacefully
with his family on December 17, at North Country Hospital.
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 29, 1926, the son of Morris and Sarah (née Niceberg) Silver.
David was married to his wife of 63 years Edna L. Silver on June 5, 1955 in Long Beach, California. They have two children Morris L. Silver (b. 1958) and Claire S. Silver (b. 1964).
David was a Naval Pharmacist mate 3rd Class; a 1st generation American who volunteered to serve in World War II, stationed at the Naval Hospital at Guam from 1944 to 1946.
David earned a Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in micro-bacteriology from the University of Minnesota in 1953. From 1953 to 1979 he was a resident of Seal Beach California. He started his professional career as a researcher under the direction of Dr. David Imagawa at the UCLA Virology Laboratory in Long Beach, California. He also worked for the Paramount Unified School District for over 25 years with a career including teaching, counseling and public administration.
David moved to Derby, Vermont with his family in 1979. He and his wife Edna purchased the Newport Health Care Center where he served as the administrator.
David was always close to his staff whom he loved like extended family. David was many things to many people. He touched many and gave so much to others.
David enjoyed the study of history, public service, and spending time with his family and friends. His heroes were Moses and Lincoln. He was a vociferous reader and enjoyed travel, photography, and men's fashion. David was involved in many community organizations including the Rotary Club, the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Aquafest, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the VFW, the Masonic Lodge and Vermont Make A Wish. He also served as the President of Northeast Kingdom Mental Health Services and was a Justice of the Peace in Derby.
David is survived by his children Morris and Tobi Silver of Benson, Vermont, Claire Silver and Namu Moulton of Derby Line, Vermont, and his grandchildren Jacob Silver and his fiancé Sarah Forster of Brookline, Massachusetts, Benjamin Silver of Waltham, Massachusetts, Emily Corbitt of Stowe, Vermont, and David Moulton of Coventry, Vermont.
A graveside funeral will be held at 11:00 am on December 23rd at the Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff of North Country Hospital, and members of the greater Newport health care community.
Should you wish to honor the memory of David Silver, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
Make-A -Wish Vermont
Attention: Jamie Hathaway
431 Pine street Suite 214
Burlington, Vermont 05401
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 29, 1926, the son of Morris and Sarah (née Niceberg) Silver.
David was married to his wife of 63 years Edna L. Silver on June 5, 1955 in Long Beach, California. They have two children Morris L. Silver (b. 1958) and Claire S. Silver (b. 1964).
David was a Naval Pharmacist mate 3rd Class; a 1st generation American who volunteered to serve in World War II, stationed at the Naval Hospital at Guam from 1944 to 1946.
David earned a Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in micro-bacteriology from the University of Minnesota in 1953. From 1953 to 1979 he was a resident of Seal Beach California. He started his professional career as a researcher under the direction of Dr. David Imagawa at the UCLA Virology Laboratory in Long Beach, California. He also worked for the Paramount Unified School District for over 25 years with a career including teaching, counseling and public administration.
David moved to Derby, Vermont with his family in 1979. He and his wife Edna purchased the Newport Health Care Center where he served as the administrator.
David was always close to his staff whom he loved like extended family. David was many things to many people. He touched many and gave so much to others.
David enjoyed the study of history, public service, and spending time with his family and friends. His heroes were Moses and Lincoln. He was a vociferous reader and enjoyed travel, photography, and men's fashion. David was involved in many community organizations including the Rotary Club, the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Aquafest, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the VFW, the Masonic Lodge and Vermont Make A Wish. He also served as the President of Northeast Kingdom Mental Health Services and was a Justice of the Peace in Derby.
David is survived by his children Morris and Tobi Silver of Benson, Vermont, Claire Silver and Namu Moulton of Derby Line, Vermont, and his grandchildren Jacob Silver and his fiancé Sarah Forster of Brookline, Massachusetts, Benjamin Silver of Waltham, Massachusetts, Emily Corbitt of Stowe, Vermont, and David Moulton of Coventry, Vermont.
A graveside funeral will be held at 11:00 am on December 23rd at the Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff of North Country Hospital, and members of the greater Newport health care community.
Should you wish to honor the memory of David Silver, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
Make-A -Wish Vermont
Attention: Jamie Hathaway
431 Pine street Suite 214
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Here is the obituary for Edna Silver, published in the Newport Daily Express in the August 31/September 1, 2018, issue.
Edna Louise Silver, 90, Resident of Derby, Vermont, died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 25, at North Country Hospital.
She was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, July 11,
1928.
Edna was married to David L. Silver on June 5, 1955 in Long Beach, California. They have two children Morris L. Silver and Claire S. Silver. From 1950 - 1979 she was a resident of Southern California. She worked as a Surgical Nurse, a Pediatric Nurse and Director of Nursing Services for the Beverly Manor Convalescent Center in Seal Beach California. Edna is a graduate of San Diego State College and the Mount Zion School of Nursing in San Francisco.
Edna moved to Derby, Vermont with her family in 1979. Edna and her husband David, purchased the Newport Health Care Center where she served in a variety of roles including the Director of Nursing Services.
Edna was always close to her staff whom she viewed as her extended family. Edna was many things to many people. She touched many and gave so much to others.
Edna enjoyed cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. Her other
passion was traveling abroad.
She is survived by her husband David Silver, her children Morris and Tobi Silver of Benson, Vermont, Claire Silver and Namu Moulton of Derby Line, Vermont, and her grandchildren Jacob Silver and his fiancé Sarah Forster of Brookline, Massachusetts, Benjamin Silver of Waltham, Massachusetts, Emily Corbitt of Stowe, Vermont, and David Moulton of Coventry, Vermont.
A graveside funeral was held on August 27th in Burlington, Vermont. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff of North Country Hospital, and members of the greater Newport health care community.
Should you wish to honor the memory of Edna Silver, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
Make-A -Wish Vermont
Attention: Jamie Hathaway
431 Pine street Suite 214
Burlington, Vermont 05401
