[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1311-E1312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING ANN SILBERFEIN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the remarkable life of 
Ann Permut Silberfein as she approaches the occasion of her 100th 
birthday.
  Ann Permut Silberfein was born of immigrant parents; Rose Sachawetsky 
of Russia and Nathan Permut of Kiev on September 25, 1910. Her parents 
came to America as children with their parents to escape the religious 
persecution that was, unfortunately, so common in Europe during the 
early 20th century. Rose and Nathan met in America at a very young age, 
were married, and eventually started their own business: a curtain and 
linen store at 670 Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn. They knew that owning 
their own business would not have been possible in Europe and they 
embraced and achieved the American dream.
  Rose and Nathan's children helped out in the family store when they 
were young. As customers checked out, young Ann Permut would write down 
the price of each item on a brown paper bag and would add the columns 
in her head. Her years of calculating customers' tabs in her head put 
her ahead of her classmates and Ann, graduated from high school at 16 
years of age. Ann attended college and graduated from Jamaica Training 
School for Teachers.
  Ann later met her husband, George Silberfein. After a wonderful 
courtship, they were married on June 24, 1934. They lived on Linden 
Boulevard in Brooklyn and moved to Ridgefield Highlands until 1939, 
when they moved to Huntington, New York. They spent many years as 
members of Cold Spring Country Club, where Ann won many golf 
tournaments. In May 1979, Ann and George moved to Hillcrest, Florida.
  Ann and George were married for 61 happy years until George passed 
away in 1995. They gave their children, Judy and Manny, Michael and 
Jane, and Stephen and Linda, a love for America and a drive to give 
back to the country that had done so much for their family. Their 
children all went on to college and gave Ann and George nine 
grandchildren, Steve and Bonnie, Sue, Richie and Carol, Andy and Amy, 
Jimmy and Diane, Jeffrey, Adam, Scott and Joey, and Jason and Paige.
  Ann still resides in Hillcrest and leads an active life with her 
friends and family. As Ann prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday in 
September, she rejoices in the warmth of her children, her 
grandchildren, and her 11 great grandchildren: Emily, Jackie, Josh, 
Rebecca, Tori, Jill, Matthew, Ryan, Mattie, Brady, and Reese.
  Madam Speaker, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, I ask my 
colleagues in the

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House of Representatives to join me in honoring Ann Silberfein and 
wishing her many, many more years to come.

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