Lester M Silvers

December 4, 1920 - December 20, 2012

Age 92, of Lake Park, FL passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Silver was a WWII Veteran earning the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Signal Core. In 1941, he started his career in electronics with Carpart Farmsworth. Then they were merged with ITT Aerospace in Ft. Wayne where he remained employed for the next 41 years. Mr. Silvers was born in Payne, Ohio, moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana in his early childhood. After many years in Fort Wayne he fulfilled his lifelong dream of living on Big Turkey Lake in Hudson, Indiana. He then moved to Lake Park, Florida where he spent his remaining 25 years of life. Mr. Silvers was a lifelong member of Disabled American Veterans Association, Moose Lodge 2010 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL where he held a Fellowship Degree, American Legion Post 296 in Riviera Beach, FL and Veterans of Foreign War in Lake Park, Florida. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Betty after 66 years of marriage. Lester and Betty had six children Corinne (Charles) Kochinka, Alvin E. (Cheryl) Silvers, Allen E. (Mary Ann) Silvers, Keith L. Silvers, Gary M. (Ann) Silvers and Richard K. (Cindy) Silvers. They had 14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and their caretaker of the last two years, Larry Arnold. A visitation will be held from 3-4:30 PM on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, 250 Center St., Jupiter, FL. A Funeral Service by the Moose Lodge will be held at 4:30 PM following the visitation. Interment will be in Fort Wayne, Indiana.