Robert F. Silver

Hampton – Robert F. Silver, 86, of Hampton, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2015 at home with his beloved wife, Dolly, and devoted daughter, Vicki, at his bedside. Mr. Silver was born October 14, 1928 in Argentia, New Foundland, Canada, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Slaney) Silver. Bob moved to the United States when he was 14 years old and worked at Cotton’s Farm in North Hampton. It was at the farm where he met Dorothea Marston, he was 16 and she was 15 years old. They fell in love, got married, and after living in North Hampton for a few years, bought a home in Hampton in 1958 and settled there to raise their family. Bob was a truck driver by trade and drove for over 32 years for Sprague Oil. He had also worked construction for Lessard and Fitzgerald Construction Companies and as a custodian for the Greenland, Newington and North Hampton School Systems. Bob was an extremely hard-working man and a great provider. He loved his family and taking care of them was always his top priority. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and the Portsmouth Moose Lodge 898. In addition to Dolly (Marston) Silver, his wife of over 67 years, he leaves his daughters, Vicki Silver of Portsmouth and Terry Vegas and husband Percey of Grand Isle, LA; his grandchildren, Mikelle Ricou, Amy Deville, Melissa Vegas and Amanda Fife; his great grandchildren, Brody Ricou, Spencer Fife and Diem and Aubree Deville; his brother, Louis Silver of Amesbury, MA and his sisters, Rosa Smith of No. Berwick, ME and Phyllis Cavalinni of Toronto, Ontario. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bob was predeceased by his son Anthony Silver, his daughter, Donna Marie Silver, his brother Anthony Silver, Jr. and his sisters, Theresa Williams and Marie Escott. A Mass of Remembrance was said by Rev. Richard A. McAlister at the Providence College Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Center Cemetery, North Hampton. Following the burial, a time of gathering and sharing memories will be held from 2 - 4 PM at The Inn of Hampton Conference Center, 815 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. Family and friends are respectfully invited. Arrangements are by the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home - Crematory, Hampton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the New Hampshire Audubon, Attn: Annual Fund, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301, online at http://www.nhaudubon.org/join-donate/annual-giving/ or by phone at (603) 224-9909 x310.

Robert F. Silver

October 14, 1928 - February 16, 2015