Bertha Silberg

Bertha Silberg, 95, of Overland Park, KS, died October 2, 2007. Mrs. Silberg was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area and of Palm Desert, CA. She was born July 11, 1912 to Jesse and William Joseph. She married the love of her life, Sol Silberg, in 1929 and enjoyed a very successful life being a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. She and Sol enjoyed rearing their daughters and traveling over most of the world. Mrs. Silberg was a past member of Congregation Beth Shalom, The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and its Sisterhood, Hadassah, Shalom Geriatric Auxiliary, The National Council of Jewish Women and Oakwood Country Club. She volunteered for boards and hands-on activities for many groups including Council, Shalom Geriatric and Headstart. She was a Girl Scout leader for 10 years while her daughters and her nieces attended Hale Cook Elementary School. She had a special interest in Council’s parties for the blind in Kansas City and wrote Braille for school children for many years. Mrs. Silberg was preceded in death by her husband in 1991 and her brother, Harris Joseph in 2004. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Silberg; daughter and son-in-law: Dr. Marsha Pachter and Bill Pachter; grandson: Philip Wang, Leawood; granddaughter: Melisa Love and her husband Bill, Leawood; grandson: Scott Weissman and his wife Sharon Allen, Ann Arbor, MI; grandson: Michael Weissman, Laguna Beach, CA; great-grandchildren: Sarah Smart, David Smart, Rachael Burger, Sarah Weissman and Caleb Weissman. The family is grateful to the staff of Village Shalom for their gracious care and to Nellie Abernathy for many years of loving attention. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Friday, October 5, at The Louis Memorial Chapel. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Village Shalom, The National Council of Jewish Women, Parties for the Blind or a charity of one’s choice.