Ruth Fidel Silverman, 76, of Londonderry NH and formerly of Ossining, NY, died at home on the evening of Tuesday, August 31. Ruth had been diagnosed in late July with advanced cancer of the pancreas. Her passing was peaceful and without pain.
Ruth was born on November 19, 1933 in New York City, the daughter of the late Joseph Fingerhart and Nellie Silverstein Fingerhart Fidel. She was the mother of Karen L.S. Robinson of Londonderry and Margot J. Silverman of Larchmont, NY. She was the grandmother of Brooke, Christopher, George, and Shea Robinson of Londonderry. She was mother-in-law of John Robinson of Londonderry.
Ruth was a graduate of Bennington College and earned a master's degree in social work at the Columbia University School of Social Work. As a psychiatric social worker in Westchester County, New York, she counseled returning veterans of the Vietnam war, families, and children. As a therapist at the Westchester County Medical Center, she was also a member of the faculty of the Cornell University School of Medicine. She was a member of the Elder Affairs Committee in Londonderry, a driver for Community Caregivers of Greater Derry, and a mental health volunteer for the Upper Room in Derry.
A private burial was held at the Pillsbury Cemetery in Londonderry. In lieu of flowers, friends are urged to contribute to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245, The Young Adult Institute Day Treatment Program, 677 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591 or the organization of their choice. The family wishes to extend great thanks to Rockingham VNA and Hospice at Exeter Hospital for their outstanding care and assistance during Ruth's illness.