max married edith kamenske in june 1934. their marriage lasted 65 years until her death in may 2000. one of their children, allan, succeeded max as the president of kamenske & company, but died after a long battle with hodgkin's lymphoma in august 2003. silber was a 60-year member of ancient york lodge #89, free & accepted masons, in nashua, n.h. silber died on june 15, 2004 in nashua, new hampshire. he is buried along with his wife edith and son allan at the temple beth abraham cemetery in nashua, new hampshire.