Robert Alan "Bob" Silver

Robert "Bob" Alan Silver

Memphis, TN

He passed away on December 23, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital after battling Parkinson's disease for many years.

Bob, who was 71 years old was the husband of Judi Silver. They would have celebrated their 52nd anniversary on December 27, 2015.

He was a member of Temple Israel. He graduated from Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and his Master's degree from Barry University in Miami.

Bob started his career in 1967 with the Jewish community in Miami and then moved to the Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center. In 1978 he became the Associate Director of the Memphis Jewish Community Center where he started and organized the North American Maccabbi games. He later became the Director of Jewish Family Service in Memphis where he changed many lives with over 500 adoptions, thousands of counseling sessions, senior connection and care giving programs. He retired in December 2011.

Born in Bronx, New York on February 24, 1944, Bob was the son of the late Charles and Gwen Silver.

Besides his wife Bob is survived by three children a son, Larry (Amy) Silver of Atlanta, Georgia; a daughter, Caryn (Zumi) Brody of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; a daughter Tami Silver of North Port, Florida; a sister, Joan Kessler of Memphis, Tennessee; 8 grandchildren and his special dog named Jake.

Services will be today, December 24, 2015 at 10 am in the Levy-Cooper Chapel at Temple Israel Cemetery.

The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Mid-South Parkinson Foundation – Memphis or a charity of the donor's choice.