CAROLE M. SILK

1935 - 2021

SILK, Carole M. (Berman) Age 86, of Chestnut Hill passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021. Carole was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1935 to the late Moe and Fanny (Holtz) Berman. Towards the end of her life, she spoke fondly of being reunited with her beloved late husband, Charles Silk, whom she was married to for 61 years, and her oldest son, Stephen. She is survived by her children Ellen of Sharon, Marc of Medfield and Kenneth of Chestnut Hill as well as by her sister Brenda Berman Leffer. She was predeceased by her sister Elaine Berman Gross. She was loved immensely by her six grandchildren Atlee, Kaitlyn, Camilla, Sam, and Vera Silk, and Dr. Michael Broder. She also leaves behind daughters-in-law Melissa Goodwin Silk, Abigail Gardiner Silk, and Sandi Wolchansky Silk; brothers-in-law Buddy Gross and Richard Leffer; as well as many cherished nieces and nephews. Carole attended Wilson Borough High School and Penn State before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania. She had the distinction of being the first woman student ever to receive an undergraduate degree from Wharton, graduating as the one and only female in Wharton's Class of '56. After leaving Penn, she gained employment as a statistician on Wall Street and in Cambridge, MA and later worked for the I.R.S while acquiring her real estate broker license. Beyond all of these incredible achievements, Carole invested immeasurably in her four beautiful children and set a tone of love and acceptance for all those who knew her as a matriarch. Needless to say, Carole was selfless, caring and incredibly devoted to her family. While her family always came first, Carole held a deep connection to her faith and greatly treasured her friendships. Carole's funeral will be held at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA at 11am on Sunday, October 24, and to view the funeral via zoom, please visit www.mishkantefila.org and the link will be on the homepage. Followed by memorial observance at her son Kenneth's home until 6pm. Shiva will continue on Monday, October 25 at her daughter Ellen's home from 4:00pm-6:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm and at her son Marc's home Tuesday from 5:00pm-8:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carole's name to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 72 River Park Street, Needham, MA 02494 or Congregation Mishkan Tefila online at www.mishkantefila.org