Ronald Louis (Ron) Silveira (de Braganza) died peacefully at home on September 26, 2022 in Solana Beach, California at the age of 89. Ronald was born on August 4, 1933, in Fresno, CA to Manuel and Goldie Silveira. He graduated from California State University, Fresno with a degree in History. Ron continued his education at UC Berkley obtaining a Masters in Latin America History and a Masters in Library Science. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1960 and as a reserve from 1960 to 1964. After service he returned to UC Berkley where he met Katharine Meredith (Schwartz) Silvera. They married on December 19, 1964 in Sierra Madre, CA. After moving to Santa Barbara, he worked as a librarian at UC Santa Barbara. They settled in Solana Beach and he worked for UC San Diego as Curator of Rare Books and Head of Special Collections. Ron authored/edited numerous acclaimed publications during his tenure; most notably The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages and San Diego, California; a bicentennial bibliography, 1769-1969.
Ron was a brilliant, extraordinary, quick-witted, and vibrant soul. A lifelong book collector and accomplished genealogist, Ron traced his family genealogy back centuries. He loved his family fiercely; a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather forever known to us all as ‘Papa’. Whenever we said to him, “I love you” he always replied, “I love me too”.
Ron is survived by his wife Katharine; brother Alan Silvera; daughter Katrina Anne Marie Bird and her husband David; granddaughters Caitlyn Bell Wiederhoeft and her husband John, Sarah Katharine Bell, Kayla Madeira Bell, Caryn Marie Bird, great-grandson Liam Joseph Weathers.
A private burial will be held on October 12, 2022 at El Camino Memorial in Sorrento Valley, California. His family wishes to thank Michael Barney for his compassionate and dedicated care over the past 18 months and the staff and volunteers at Elizabeth Hospice Care. A celebration of Ron’s life will be held at a later date in time.
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