Michael W. "Mike" Silverman

Michael W. "Mike" Silverman, 73, of Lebanon passed away on Sunday September 21, 2025, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Lawrence) Silverman, with whom he celebrated 51 years in marriage. Mike was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 9, 1952, to the late Clifford L. Silverman, Sr., and Mary V. (Jones) Silverman. He earned rank of Eagle Scout in 1968 and served as a Scoutmaster in Ohio and Texas. Mike obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Capital University, Bexley, OH in June 1974. He was commissioned in US Air Force on June 1, 1974. He earned dual master's degrees in management and business administration from Webster University in St. Louis, MO in 1983. He graduated from the US Air Force Air War College in 2002. He then retired from USAF/ANG on June 1, 2004. Mike had 30 years of total military service, traveling worldwide. He was a LtCol, USAF Reserve (Retired)/ Air National Guard with Dual service in USAF and US Navy. He was a USAF Command Master Pilot, an instructor with 7,900 military flight hours, a US Navy Aircraft Carrier Qualified pilot and instructor pilot. He had several thousand hours with US Airways and in numerous civil aircraft. Mike held the FAA Transport Pilot certificates with type ratings, FAA instrument and multi engine instructor certifications. In retirement he was a federal special investigator and trainer for the US Office of Personnel Management (US/OPM); a motor coach driver for Hagey Tours; school bus driver; CDL-A tractor trailer driver. He was a senior Aerospace Science instructor for USAF Jr ROTC at West Philadelphia High School SY 2011/2012. He was involved with Go2 Ministries (church planting) from 2012-2016. Mike was an elder at Penn Valley Church in Telford. More recently, he was an active member of Calvary Chapel in Lebanon, PA with service in ministries involving street evangelism, ushering, visitations, and was a Calvary Lebanon Chaplain. He was also involved with serving with veterans on hospice care of NVDA (No veteran Dies Alone) at the Lebanon VA Medical Center and Caring Hospice Services of Lancaster, PA. Mike was known for having a love of woodworking, pen turning, motorcycle riding, and fishing. Surviving in addition to his wife is his son, Jason Silverman, PhD., Helsinki, Finland brother, Clifford L. Silverman, Jr., of Columbus, OH, a sister, Lani J. Sunyak of Parma, OH, and nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Larry E. Silverman and Fred L. Silverman. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Calvary Chapel, 740 Willow Street, Lebanon. Inurnment will follow at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A funeral procession will begin line up on Monday September 29, 2025, at 1:30 PM at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main Street, Annville. The procession will leave at 2:00 PM. Interment will take place at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Calvary Chapel Lebanon, 740 Willow St, Lebanon, Pa 17046 or a charity of your choice.