Obituary of A. Turgut Saylan M.D.

A. Turgut Saylan, M.D., age 96 of Garnet Valley, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. He was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey, the son of Mehmet Nuri and Şefika Saylan. Turgut first came to the United States via Canada in 1959. He resided in Garnet Valley, PA since 2010 and previously lived in Dix Hills, NY for over 34 years. Turgut was a Physician & Radiologist for over 40 years prior to retiring in 1996. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed cooking and grilling for family and friends. He enjoyed his trips to Maine with his wife as well as the beach. Turgut especially loved time spent with his family as well as all sporting events including his grandchildren's sporting events. Turgut was an avid New York Islanders Hockey fan. He was quite computer savvy and was passionate about the stock market. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, M. Sheila Saylan who passed away in 2011. He was the last of his five siblings. Turgut is survived by his three children, Kurt Saylan and wife Monica, Susan Silvestro and husband Caesar Jr. and Denise St. Germain and husband Scott and seven grandchildren, Andrew, Isabella, Alexandra, Sarah, Caesar III, Julia and Kelly; his niece, Mebrure Uçkun; and his nephew, Serdar Uçkun. A visitation will be held on January 31st, Tuesday, from 2pm - 3pm at the Pagano Funeral Home, 3711 Foulk Rd, Garnet Valley, PA followed by family sharing at 3PM. Graveside services will be held on February 1st, Wednesday, 11:00 AM at George Washington Memorial Park, 234 Paramus Rd, Paramus NJ. Memorial contributions in Dr. Saylan's honor may be made to Riddle Memorial Hospital ER for their kindness to the Saylan family during their difficult times. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com.