SYLVIA RAIBER Obituary

RAIBER--Sylvia, on August 15, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin. Devoted mother of Dr. Robert, and Pamela Schreiber (Ed). Loving grandmother of Scott, Emily (Ned) and Hally (Nick). She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Services Monday, August 20, 3pm at Temple Emanu-El, Fifth Ave at 65th St., New York City. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Temple Emanu-El, 1 East 65th St., New York, NY 10065.

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Published by New York Times on Aug. 19, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for SYLVIA RAIBER

7 Entries

August 29, 2012

Bob, Sylvia, Pam

August 29, 2012

Fabulous Nanny

Hally Bayer

August 29, 2012

For those who could not attend her Memorial Service, here is what I said:

My Darling Nanny…

Beautiful, brave, strong
Loving, lovable, lovely
Courageous, wise, inspiring...

She inspired us all with her fierce independence, her sharp mind, her physical beauty, her sense of style and most of all with her love.
She would always say, "I'm so lucky I have such a wonderful family." to which I would reply, "yes, and it started with you."
She set the tone for our close knit, compassionate, loving and generous family. For my entire life I either saw or talked to her on the phone daily. When I missed a day it was simply because despite her modern sense of style, she never made the leap to call waiting. Considering how popular she was and how much she loved to chat, I became familiar with receiving a busy signal.
She did love to chat, she also loved art, novels, the New Yorker and the NY Times. You could talk to her about anything: stocks, politics, theater & sports. In a city full of baseball fans, she was one of the most loyal followers of the Yankees. Until I had the Yankee app on my phone, I went to Nanny for updates on who they were playing and when.
We shared a love of the Yankees and a love for fashion. Shopping was one of her favorite activities. She could walk a million miles if it was to Bloomingdales and back. I would be resting on the bench while she tirelessly sifted through the racks for the classiest on-trend item in the store.
You could always count on her for an honest opinion. She was not afraid to tell me that she was not a fan of my blue nail polish and she was not so easy to buy presents for. If she didn't like your selection, she'd ask. "what is this?" ...but when you got it right, her appreciation was the best reward.
It's amazing how many lives she touched. I was so proud to have such a beautiful, smart, modern, cool grandmother, I showed her off to all of my friends and told everyone I knew about her. Friends would regularly ask, “how's nanny?” I would proudly show off her picture and say, "she's 95. And isn't she beautiful and stylish and doesn't she look so young?"
Awe inspiring that is what she was and that is what she will always be…for her memory lives on in me. I will always remember that when I was in preschool, she picked me up from school every day, in elementary school she chaperoned school trips and brought me my favorite cookies from the bakery after school. She tuned into Golden Girls during our many slumber parties so we could laugh together, she squeezed me fresh orange juice and made me breakfast in the morning. She eagerly attended every single performance I did, complimented my latest fashion find and held my hand and told me about her courtship with Poppy. These memories and so many more will stay alive and continue to inspire me every day as I strive to embrace life and live the remarkable life she lived here on this earth.

Mona Bogatiroff Glazer Antonville

August 25, 2012

Sylvia Raiber will always have a special place in my heart! She was my sister in law for many years, My friend for even longer. A devoted wife to Ben and a warm and caring Mother To Bob and Pam. She was always there when needed by a friend and her Grandchildren adored her as much as she loved them. Everyone who ever knew Sylvia will miss her deeply and so I close with sayin May she rest in peace and thank you for being so much to so many of us.

Sylvia & I Coronado Island California 2009

Brian Glazer

August 24, 2012

I will always treasure the good times I had with Aunt Sylvia as a child and as an adult. I especially enjoied my visits to her home as a child when Uncle Ben was still alive. Then all these years later re connecting with her as an adult and spending time with her every year in Coronado. She was always so encouraging no matter the circumstances. It makes me so sad to know she is gone.

Craig Martins

August 23, 2012

Sylvia was a wonderful "Lady" who enlightened everyone's life with her wisdom, love and care. She will be missed so very very much. My sympathy to her family.

August 20, 2012

to pamela and robert,
i'm the daughter of sadye and jack lepiner,former neighbors and friends
of both of your parents when your family lived at 801 ave. c, bklyn.
as a youngster i always remember being
so fond of sylvia...she even trusted
me to babysit for the two of you..
my heartfelt condolences..sandy[lepiner] brod
[email protected]

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