Jordan R. Silin

Jordan Silin of Canton, MA, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2018. He was 94 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Rae (Cohen). Jordan was born to the late Louis & Fannie (Freedman) Silin. Jordan was a graduate of the Peddie School in NJ and the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the Army in 1942 and served in WWII for 3 ½ years prior to his honorable discharge in 1946. After the war Jordan joined the family business, Silin Manufacturing, as a salesman, eventually becoming the president. Jordan loved sports and spending time with his family, including playing squash and tennis, swimming, and working out at the YMCA and family ski trips to Vermont.

Jordan was the loving father of Mark Silin of Newton, MA, Dale Silin of NYC, and Wendy McAvoy and her late husband Charles McAvoy of Natick, MA. He was the proud grandfather of Danielle McAvoy LaMarca and her husband Jim, Nicholas McAvoy and Ryan McAvoy. Brother of Morton Silin and his wife Irene. Brother-in-law of Cookie Stark and her late husband Ken, the late Helen Peters and her husband Ben, and the late Ruthie Gordon and her husband Alec.

Service at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 12:30 pm. Interment to follow at Boylston Lodge Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury.

Memorial observance at the home of Wendy McAvoy on Thursday from 5-9 pm with minyan at 7:45 pm, Friday 12 noon-6 pm, and on Sunday at Orchard Cove, 1 Del Pond Dr., Canton, from 12 noon-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to  Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104 – https://donate.splcenter.org