Silverman, Elsie

1923 - 2022  (99 years)

• Name	Silverman, Elsie  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	2 Jan 1923	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Address	Address: Elsie Silverman 8370 Summervale Ave Philadelphia, PAA 19152
  Residence	1935	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1970	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Died	1 Apr 2022	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I10824	Our Family | Descendants of Haim Kiskaman (I13126), Descendents of Ze'ev Wolf Kitzes (I20340, I2506, I20314 )
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Silverman, Zigmund,   b. 26 Aug 1881, Alexandreni, Singerei, Moldova ,   d. 9 Aug 1948, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Schneiderman, Nellie,   b. Oct 1882, Edinet, Moldova ,   d. 3 Jan 1935, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leberstien, Herman Louis,   b. 22 May 1922, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 1993, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Between Sep and Dec 1944	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [4, 10]
  Children	1. Leberstien, Steven   2. Leberstien, Nina Fern
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026
  Family ID	F1166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sachs, Melvin Richard,   d. Bef 2022
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026
  Family ID	F1520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jan 1923 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1935 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1 Apr 1940 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1970 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Died - 1 Apr 2022 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Married - Between Sep and Dec 1944 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ELSIE LEBERSTIEN (nee Silverman) died on April 1, 2022 at the age of 99. She was the daughter of the late Zigmund and Netta Silverman, and the sister of the late Samuel, Solomon and Robert Silverman. She was the wife of the late Herman Leberstien and the late Melvin Sachs, and a loving companion to the late Sid Graeser and the late Al Gerson. She is the mother of the late Nina Nemeroff (Michael), and is survived by her son Steve Leberstien (Sandy Saull), grandchildren Evan Leberstien (Heather), Lou Leberstien (Rachael), Allyson Nemeroff O'Donnell (John) and Jamie Nemeroff Carver (David), and great-grandchildren Kaitlyn and Luke Leberstien, Hayden, Eli and Bryce O'Donnell, and Samantha and Carter Carver. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Doris Leberstien and nephew Jay Leberstien (Sharon Luker). Elsie graduated from Temple University and was a Registered Pharmacist. She tutored her husband Herman, her brother-in-law Bernie, and many of their friends, helping them to complete pharmacy school. With her husband, she ran Castor Pharmacy and Wissinoming Pharmacy for over 40 years. She was an active member of Temple Menorah in Mayfair for many years. She participated in the Sisterhood, receiving an award for her service as President. She was recognized by the Jewish Theological Seminary with a Community Service Award. She was also active in many clubs at the JCC, now known as KleinLife in the Northeast. While living at Paul's Run, she was a member of the Actor's group, the Yiddish Club and the Book Club. She was a Woman of Valor and will be sorely missed by those who remain.

  
  

• Sources

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