Jon (Alan) Silverstein

SILVERSTEIN, Jon Alan, 57, left us suddenly of a heart attack on October 16, 2015. Born on November 1, 1957 in Manchester, CT., Jon attended Westledge High School and George Washington University. He was an avid adventurer starting with his first trip to Hong Kong with his father at age 17. He hiked Mount Everest, bicycled through the Netherlands, and worked on a kibbutz in Israel. Jon traveled extensively throughout Asia where he fell in love with China, especially Dalien, Hong Kong, and Shenyang. Jon spent many happy years teaching Business English at Shenyang University; he loved his students and became a friend to all. Jon returned to the US where he was a businessman with corporations across the country from Washington, D.C. to Washington State in a variety of fields. Jon was predeceased by his parents Lee Marvin Silverstein and Doris Cramer Silverstein. He is survived by his ex-wife and beloved Jingping Liu and her partner Greg Huntley, his son Howard Su and daughter-in-law Xinyi, and granddaughter Muses Su, as well as his sisters Leslie Silverstein Amadeo and brother-in-law David, Amy Silverstein Cramer and sister-in-law Amelia, Elizabeth Silverstein Cory and brother-in-law Glenn Maller, Priya Silverstein, nieces Margaret Cramer and Jaclyn Maller, nephew Eli Maller and aunts Phyllis Silverstein Rubinovitz (Samuel) and Barbara Silverstein. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 22, 2015, 11:00am at Beth Sholom B’nai Israel, 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT with interment following in Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park, Manchester, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford, CT. For further information, directions, or to sign the guest book for Jon, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.cfm

Service Date: 01/01/1970