Evelyn Silvestri Obituary

"After battling countless health challenges for several years, Evelyn Long Silvestri, 78, of Old Bridge, died surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Born in Staten Island, New York to Evelyn and Walter Long, \u0026quot;Evie\u0026quot; eventually moved to New Jersey with her beloved husband, Luddy, and started a family in the Madison Park section of Old Bridge in 1969, where they dedicated themselves to their three children, Steven, Ken and Jennifer and their community. While she prided herself in her role as a volunteer, including combined decades of commitment to the Raritan Bay Cougars and the Madison Park Little League Ladies Auxiliary, she also valued the connections she made during her employment. After working at the Jean Buyers Outlet, she spent countless hours bowling at Hill Lanes and was a devoted manager at Fashion Bug for nearly two decades. Throughout the years, she proudly hosted countless family gatherings, where the enormous amounts of attendees were only surpassed by the love and laughs that echoed in the home, especially on Thanksgiving. However, her greatest joy and accomplishment was being the doting grandmother to her 8 grandchildren. Upon her retirement, Evelyn reveled in this role and focused all of her efforts on Trevor, Madison, Anthony, Shlomo, Davyd, Yosef, David, Benjy, and Sarah. Her other great joy was spending time with her best friend, Elaine Donohue, on their many adventures together. Whether you knew her as \u0026quot;Nan,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;Evie,\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;Mrs. S. \u0026quot;, she was one of a kind and maintained her feisty, fighting spirit to the end, with her constant companion, Luddy, by her side. She is survived by her husband, Luddy of Old Bridge, her son, Steven and his wife, Isabel, of High Bridge, her son, Ken and his wife, Kerryann, of Cliffwood Beach, and her daughter Jennifer Shamir and her husband, Amir of Israel. She is predeceased by her brothers James and Eddie Long, as well as her nephews James and Jack Long and sister-in-law, Joyce Long. She is survived by many extended family members, including members of the Silvestri family, whom she held very dear. The Silvestri family would like to thank the staff at Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge, as well as the teams at Davita Care Centers in Old Bridge and Sayreville for their love and compassion throughout her extended illness. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm with a funeral ceremony beginning at 8:30pm at Waitt Funeral Home, 501 HWY 79, Morganville, NJ 07751. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Breathe Foundation in loving memory of Evelyn. Donations can be made at https://secure. acceptiva. com/?cst=3e4371"