Irene Silver Topolcic

by | Jun 8, 2015 | Obituaries

Virginia Beach —Irene Silver Topolcic, a librarian in Hampton Roads for more than 30 years, died on May 17 at Beth Sholom Village. She was 92.

Mrs. Topolcic worked at the Kirn Memorial Library in Norfolk for more than 15 years after moving to Virginia from New City, N.Y. She then worked as an information specialist at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach until her retirement in 2007.

A graduate of Hunter College High School, she also attended Hunter College in New York City, graduating in 1945. She was a member of Congregation Beth Chaverim in Virginia Beach. Her husband of 45 years, George, passed away in 2012.

Surviving Mrs. Topolcic are her nieces, Robin L. Reisman of Westport, Conn. and Jodie S. Naber of Sanibel, Fla., and a nephew, Michael J. Reisman of Easton, Conn. She also is survived by a grandniece, Samantha Reisman and a grandnephew, Charles Reisman, both of Easton.