Obituary – Les Silverstein
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Dr. Leslie Michael Silverstein, 89, of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at his home on May 26th, 2026.
Les was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 10th, 1936 to Dr. Irving Spencer Silverstein and Essie (Geensburg) Silverstein. He attended Poly Prep Country Day School, Brown University, Class of 1958, and Tufts Medical School, Class of 1963. While at Brown, he was captain of the soccer and lacrosse teams.
He was a highly regarded otolaryngologist who practiced medicine for almost forty years. A talented head and neck surgeon, he maintained a practice with several offices. He was affiliated with the Norwood, Brockton, Cardinal Cushing and Goddard Memorial hospitals.
Les lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed traveling the world and had a wide range of interests. He was active in running, swimming, and bicycling. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed canoeing, squash, and tennis. He coached all four of his son’s soccer teams for several years, and played organized soccer and basketball until he was 65 years old. A lifelong learner, Les played the banjo, was a terrific cook and a voracious reader. He was an amateur cartoonist, a skilled dancer, and an avid Boston sports fan. Les was a devoted father and grandfather who will be remembered for his patience, wisdom and gentle kindness.
Les was a congregant of Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley and was a decades long member of the Wightman Tennis Center.
He is survived by his son David of New Jersey, his wife Amy, and their three children Caleb, Asher, and Lily; his son Jonathan of New York City, his wife Natalie and their three children Emilia, Arch, and Alaina; his son M. Douglas of Los Angeles, CA; and his son Matthew of North Attleboro, MA, his wife Ritu and their three children Arjun, Shanti, and Sloan. He is also survived by his longtime partner of over forty-five years, JoAnn (Jill) Lyndon; Jill’s daughter Beth and Jill’s grandchildren, Hannah, Jack and Suzy. Les was predeceased by his brother Steve and Jill’s daughter Amy Lyndon.
Services will be held graveside at the King Solomon Memorial Park in Clifton, NJ at 1:00 on Friday, May 29th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA,
Ansonia Station,
PO Box 237137,
New York, NY 10023