MANUEL DE JESUS SILVESTRE GARCIA of Hato Major, Dominican Republic, formerly a longtime resident of Puerto Rico and Tampa, FL, passed away Sunday morning, February 17, 2019, at the Advent Health Carrollwood Hospital. He was 88 years old and from the Christian faith. Mr. Silvestre was born November 27, 1930, son of the late Emelindo and Eloisa (Lola) Silvestre. For many years, he worked at Triangle Services, a janitorial service at Tampa International Airport (TIA), retiring from there after many years of service.
Manuel is survived by his wife of 56 years, Clara Margarita Silvestre, by children, Grisel (Otto) Santiago and Janet (Chris) Buck, and Dalvin Ortiz, by nine grandchildren, and many great grandchildren.
Christian Graveside Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Ave., Tampa, FL 33610.