Julia S. (Quaglieri) Silva, age 96, passed away August 25, 2022. Daughter of the late Pasquale and Almerinda (Lomastro) Quaglieri; beloved wife of the late John “Jack” Silva; devoted mother to Karin N. Gorman and her husband T. Michael and Roseann Carlino and her fiancé Stephen Lasalandra; and sister of the late Domenic, Louis, and Vincent Quaglieri, Mary Marciano, Rose Falcone, Molly Michelli, and Teresa Bessette. She also leaves several nieces and nephews as well as her favorite canine companion Olive.
Julia had worked in the jewelry industry for 50 years where she met the love of her life, Jack and continued to work by his side until retiring in 1987.
Julia was kind and compassionate, she loved animals and devoted much of her time in retirement caring for them. She also enjoyed the weekend outings to the Casino, going for Chinese food & Banana Splits with her daughters.
Visitation will be held Tuesday 4:00-7:00 p.m., funeral Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. from the Pontarelli-Marino Home, 971 Branch Ave, Providence followed by a service at 10:00 a.m. in the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 529 Charles St, Providence. Graveside burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Volunteer Services for Animals, www.volunteerservicesforanimals.org.