BESSIE ANNE SILVERMAN

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BESSIE ANNE SILVERMAN 1915 - 2000 It is with great sadness that the family of Bessie Anne Silverman announces her passing on December 4, 2000 in Winnipeg. Predeceased by her husband, Abraham Mayer Silverman in 1984, she is survived by her son Dr. Saul N. Silverman and his wife Deanna of Kanata, Ontario; her daughter Edna J. Gunn and her husband Jerrold of Winnipeg, Manitoba; her grandchildren, Arthur Gunn and his wife Cheryl of Northbrook, Illinois, Dr. Annilea Gunn, Everett, Washington, Ruth Silverman and her husband Douglas Knight, Burnaby, B.C., Eli Silverman and his companion Debbie, of Kanata, Ontario and great-grandchildren, Melanie and Eric Gunn and Avril Silverman. Bessie Silverman was born in Winnipeg to the late Benjamin and Sarah Serkin. She was predeceased by her brothers, Nathan Serkin and Jack Serkin. A graduate of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto, by the age of 15, Bessie Silverman instilled a love of music in her many students and subsequently in her children and grandchildren. Her greatest love was her family. She was supportive of and worked with her late husband and his brother Manny Silverman in the family business, Silverman Jewellers Ltd., while nurturing and encouraging her children throughout their formative years. Bessie Silverman was a member of numerous Jewish organizations in Winnipeg, particularly the Chana Senesh Chapter of Pioneer Women of which she was President for many years. Her support for Israel was constant and she made many visits there with her husband and family. Her children and grandchildren regarded her as a pillar of strength and a shining example of personal integrity. She was unconditional in her support, always there to listen, to help, to share in their joy or to comfort. Proverbs say of "a woman of valour" that "her children rise up, and call her blessed." Such was our mother and grandmother ... she "excellest them all".

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 09, 2000