Silver, Irwin “Sonny”
Providence
Silver, Irwin “Sonny,” 90, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Wingate Assisted Living on the East Side, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Freedberg) Silver. Born in Boston, MA, the son of the late Morris and Mary (Shprintzen) Silver, he had lived in Providence for 9 years, previously living in Framingham, MA for over 50 years. He was a stock broker for Prudential Securities and an adjunct professor of finance at Northeastern University, retiring 20 years ago. Sonny earned his Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 1957. He was a former member of Temple Beth Am in Framingham as well as an active member of the Brandeis Jewish community. He grew up a devoted fan of the Boston Braves, but converted later in life for the sake of his grandchildren and fully embraced the Boston Red Sox 21st century glorious renaissance.
Devoted father of Jeffrey Silver and his wife, Alesa, of Farmington Hills, MI, Robert Silver and his wife, Sherry, of Concord, NC, and Allyson Antin and her husband, Frank, of Cranston, RI. Dear brother of the late Frances Lewy and her late husband, Stephan. Loving grandfather of Lauren Pless (Matt), Rachel, Anna, Benjamin, Phoebe, and Jacob.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 1 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, MA. Shiva will be observed on Sunday, December 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at 36 Glen Ridge Road, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Lois F. Silver Fund for Elementary Faculty Advancement at Maimonides School, 34 Philbrick Rd., Brookline, MA 02445, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Ways to give, or the charity of your choice.
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Jeff,
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. He sounds like a wonderful man and very similar to you! Sending you peace and strength in this difficult time.
Katherine Czerwinski
Irwin was a kind, thoughtful, humble and sweet man. It was my honor and pleasure that I was able to serve with him for many years at Hebrew Senior Life (HSL). His company and humor were enjoyed by many. He will be missed.
Andrew Glincher
President of Men’s Associates, HSL
Chairman of the Board of Directors of HSL
Dear Silver family, I am so sorry for your loss. Irwin was my class leader at LLAIC and he always made his movie class so interesting. May memories of Irwin and Lois always be for a blessing.
Irwin and I worked together for nearly 30 years
He was an honorable,intelligent gentleman who always had a smile and a kind word
I was proud to call him a friend.
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Maxine and I and our office colleagues were saddened to hear the news. We go way back to when I joined our office in 1975. I think early on we became friends. We went to Legal Seafoods up the street at least 1-2 times a week and Barry’s Deli for a great corned beef sandwich. We passed each other on route 9 all the time on the way into the office, but I could never keep up with him weaving in and out like Parnelli Jones! We gave some public seminars together and the highlight and extremely successful CPA getaway weekends. Irwin, Lois olavashalom joined Maxine and I at a colleague’s wedding in Detroit, celebrated together at Jeffrey & Robbie’s weddings, as well as with us at Jamie and Ira’s Bat & Bar Mitzvahs. Wonderful memories.
We missed him when he moved to R.I. but being close to Ally made the most sense. Shalom our friend.
I will always remember Irwin for his great kindness, hard work, wonderful laugh and sense of humor. He was a fine course leader who, from the beginning, shared his joy of film with us. He was a solid contributor who prepared interesting courses for the LLAIC membership.
He will be deeply missed!
Mary