Amy Sura Babiarz Silverman passed away on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at her home in Palmyra, Virginia after a long, courageous battle with inflammatory breast cancer. She was 42.
Amy is survived by her husband Duane Silverman; three sons: Sean Everett of Richmond and Ryan Via and Kyle Via of Palmyra; two stepchildren, Aaron and her husband Ian Kelly of Afton and Dylan Silverman of Palmyra; three grandchildren, Charles Braden Via, Ethan William Kelly, and Piper Quinn Kelly; her mother, Viki Hugo Matheny of Charlottesville; her sister, Emily Sara Gormes and niece, Victoria Ann Gormes of Charlottesville; her beloved uncle Laurence Hugo, his wife Carolann and their family of Schuyler; her beloved great-uncle Vaughan Gary and his partner Rick Smith of Richmond; and countless other family and friends.
Preceding Amy in death were her father, David Babiarz, and her grandparents Carolyn Gary Hugo and Laurence Victor Hugo.
Amy was born on May 26, 1968, in Manhattan, NY but was raised in Charlottesville and graduated from Charlottesville High School in 1986. Before her untimely death, Amy dedicated her energy to creating the Amy B. Silverman Bridging the Gap Foundation, which is committed to helping others who are battling cancer with covering expenses after employer benefits have been exhausted but before disability benefits have started.
Amy wanted to thank her cousin, Becca Tamony Peters; her employer, Click2Mail; the staff of Hospice of the Piedmont, especially her caring nurse Ayako Breitenbach; and her physician, Dr. Gordon Morris, and his staff at Martha Jefferson Hospital for their special support.
A celebration of Amy’s life will be held in a memorial service at Fork Union Baptist Church at 4745 James Madison Highway, Fork Union, Virginia, at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall from 2:00 p.m. until the service.
Sheridan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
