Obituary of Matthew John Silverman
Matthew John Silverman passed away on June 10th after a 3 year battle with intestinal cancer at the age of 40. Matt was born on October 16, 1983, the first child of Anna and Joel Silverman.
Matthew was raised in Mountain View, attending public schools at Bubb, Graham, and Mt. View High School. He was an exceptional student, excelling in Math and Science, and according to all of his teachers, a joy to have in class. As a freshman in high school he received the shocking diagnosis of stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. While still attending classes, Matt underwent a year of chemotherapy, not willing to give up any of his Honors or AP classes, and continuing in Marching Band. He was completely cured, and went on to study at UCLA, achieving his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, again performing in Marching Band. During these years he heard a calling to do more with his life, and joined a missionary group leading missions to Haiti, teaching the orphans, and helping poverty stricken adults learn skills to support themselves and their families.
Returning to the Bay Area, he was hired at SFSU teaching Clinical Laboratory Science in the Medical Diagnostics graduate program, helping to train hundreds of graduates who now work in hospitals all over the state. He had devoted his life to Christ, and became the youth pastor at our church, drawing in scores of teens, young people, and whole families who all loved him as well. It was during this time that he started to visit a young lady, Lara, from our church who had been suffering from an illness, and they fell in love. His diagnosis of Intestinal Cancer only drew them closer together, and they were married in March of 2023. Matt always believed that he would beat this cancer as well, and fought with all his might, but the cancer proved to be stronger than any treatment that could be found.
He is survived by his parents Anna and Joel Silverman; brother, Jeff; sister, Lauren Margolis /Simon; nieces, Addison and Emma; and adoring wife, Lara Silverman.
A Memorial will be held at 11AM on July 13, 2024 at the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church, 725 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132.
His wish is to continue to serve by donations going to:
The Calvary Armenian Congregational Church in San Francisco,
and his two missionary groups,
Impactful Missions Build a School
Hope Beyond Borders.
“Let us be found faithful, so on that Day we will hear these words, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.”
I know that many people all over the country and the world have been praying for Matt and our family, so the ceremony will be offered on video as well:
The service will start Saturday July 13 at 11:00 AM PDT
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