From the Olean, NY "Times Herald"
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Marilyn L. Silvers, 'loving wife, mother and grandmother'
OLEAN -- Marilyn L. Silvers, formerly of 130 N. 3rd St. and Eden Heights, passed away Friday (Oct.19, 2012) in the Palliative Care Unit at the Cuba Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Silvers was born April 23, 1933, in Ridgway, Pa., and was a daughter of Floyd and Beatrice Olson Laughner. On Dec. 1, 9161, she married Frank J. Silvers, who predeceased her on Jan. 4, 2002.
Mrs. Silvers graduated from Ridgway Area High School in 1951. She had worked for the Elliott Company in Ridgway and Pepper and Crandall in Olean. Mrs. Silvers is a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Olean, where she belonged to the Quilting Club. Mrs. Silvers volunteered at the Olean General Hospital for about five years, until abut 2007. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Mrs. Silvers is survived by three sons, Bruce (Debra) Silvers of Allegany, Robert (Carolyn) Silvers of Vallejo, Calif., and William "Ted" Silvers of Syracuse; two daughters, Jane Dash of Buffalo and Nancy (Peter) Kurzdorfer of Olean; 10 grandchildren, Bradley, Megan, Jason, Jennifer, Ryan, Kevin, Chris, Karin, Lorraine and Robin; three great-grandchildren, Jacl, Reese and Sienna; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at 11 a.m., in the Bethany Lutheran Church. The Rev. Marie Weeks, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery Veteran Field of Honor.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean. Online condolences may be made to www.LetroMcIntoshSpinkFuneralhome.com.
Family Members
Parents
Floyd Miles Laughner
1905–1962
Clarice Beatrice Olson Laughner
1909–1953
Spouse
Frank Jean Silvers
1924–2002
Siblings
Beatrice Marie Laughner Dworkin
1941–2019
