N. Ronald Silberstein
N. Ronald Silberstein of Dedham, Massachusetts, passed away on December 1st at the age of 97.
Ron was raised in Brookline, MA, and graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School. On a fateful weekend in Nantucket in 1954, he met a vivacious girl from Manhattan named Ruth Gerst. They were engaged two months later and married a few months afterwards. They settled in New York City and, after clerking for a federal judge in Manhattan, he began a long and distinguished career as General Counsel of The Sheraton Corporation, relocating to Newton after the birth of their third child.
As accomplished as Ron was in his career, he remained grounded, humble, and steadfast. He was an avid reader of dense books and followed current events until the end of his life. He supported many causes, both financially and with his time, particularly social justice causes and Jewish organizations, including leadership roles at CJP and the Bureau of Jewish Education. He remained a champion of the underdog throughout his life.
Ron enjoyed a wonderful, active and fun-filled marriage to Ruth for almost 70 years until her passing this past March. He was a devoted husband, and a loving and engaged father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, and he maintained strong lifelong friendships. He and Ruth were amazing role models to their family, which resulted in strong and lasting family bonds.
In addition to his wife, Ron was predeceased by his sister Alma Augenblick. He is survived by his son Peter Silberstein and his wife Gail, his daughter Margie Silberstein and her husband Lennie Bloom, and his daughter Amy Silberstein and her husband Jim Cohen; by his eight grandchildren Dana Silberstein (Seth), Ariel Frankel (Scott), Jamie Bloom (Leah), Allison Bloom, Kate Bloom, Douglas Cohen, Julia Cohen (Mike) and Caroline Cohen; and by his 4 great-grandchildren Jordan and Sienna Frankel and Julian and Avery Bloom. He is also survived by his loving brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Mimi Silberstein and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30am, Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA. Burial will follow at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, MA. The family will sit shiva immediately following the burial at the home Amy Silberstein and Jim Cohen and continuing 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. that evening. Shiva will continue at the home of Peter and Gail Silberstein on Thursday December 5th at 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., and on Friday December 6th at 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contributions in his memory can be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.