MERVIN-SILVERBERG-Obituary

MERVIN SILVERBERG

New York, New York

1929 - 2021

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SILVERBERG--Mervin. UJA-Federation of New York mourns the passing of Mervin Silverberg, beloved father and father-in-law of our dear friends Dr. Shonni J. Silverberg and former UJA-Federation President John M. Shapiro, who exemplify the spirit of Jewish philanthropy through their extraordinary...

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My husband and I watched the services at Central Synagogue on Rose Hashanah and Yom Kipper. We now are retired and live in Florida. As the rabbi read the names of congregants who had passed away in the last year, we recognized Dr Silverberg´s name. I googled the name and realized that it was the same Dr Silverberg that we knew. I needed to reach out to you to tell you how kind he was to us. Our daughter Pamela was born in Rockland County on 6/7/77. At three weeks of age she was diagnosed...

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Sincerest condolences to the entire Silverberg family. Dr. Silverberg was instrumental in my career in pediatrics. Having graduated from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Dr. Silverberg admitted me to the pediatric residency program, at North Shore, as a January applicant. At the completion of my residency I was asked to be chief resident, probably the best year of my entire career. It was his and Harvey Aiges belief in me and my ability that set my career in motion. Thank you...