Herbert Silverburg Obituary (1932 – 2021) – Tucson, AZ

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SILVERBURG, Herbert Asher “Ash”, Jr.

died on October 21, 2021 in Tucson after a brief illness. Born in 1932 in Muncie, Indiana, to Herbert Asher Silverburg Sr. and Naomi Silverburg, he attended Burris High School. He enrolled at Ball State University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He suspended his studies to join the Army, where he served in Korea and received the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service. Upon returning to Ball State, he earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education. In 1955 he married Barbara Buckels, with whom he was married for 56 years until her death.

After teaching for two years in Michigan, they moved to Tucson in search of adventure and better weather. He has taught at Townsend Junior High and Palo Verde High, where he was chairman of the English department for many years. Teaching was one of his great joys, and his proudest moments were when he felt he had made a difference in a student’s life. He was an avid skier and tennis player, and enjoyed movies, art collections, and wine tastings. He was a longtime member of the Catalina United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher for many years. After retiring in 1989, he was a dedicated volunteer for the Pima County Democratic Party and attended several national conventions as a delegate. He and Barbara also enjoyed traveling and doing road trips around the country and cruises across Europe and Africa.

He is survived by his daughter Ashley Silverburg; Son-in-law, Ted Bunn; Sister Toby Green and nieces and nephews Betsy Green Marsh, Asher Green and Bill Green.

A memorial service will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (Please wear a mask.) Instead of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Casa de los Niños or the Community Food Bank. Arrangements by OASIS CREMATION AND FUNERAL CARE.

Published by Arizona Daily Star on October 31, 2021.

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