Antoinette Silkes

Silkes, Antoinette M. of West Hempstead, NY on Oct. 14, 2013. She was born in Brooklyn, NY. Beloved wife of Elias. Loving mother of Richard Silkes, Janet Silkes Pike and her husband Steven, and Barbara Kupferberg and her husband Arnold. Cherished grandmother of Jael Torrez and her husband Leo, Sarah Andrews and her husband Stephen, Emily Pike and Sophie Silkes. Dear great grandmother of Isabella and Caleb Torrez.
Visiting hours are Thursday from 1:00-4:00 PM and from 7:00-10:00 PM at the Whitting Funeral Home located at 300 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 (www.whitting.com). On Friday, October 18, a funeral service will be held at 9:30 AM at the Whitting Funeral Home, followed by interment at 11:00 AM at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY. Immediately following interment, the family is hosting a luncheon celebrating Antoinette's life at the Davenport Press Restaurant in Mineola. Directions to the restaurant can be found at www.davenportpress.com.