Ernestina (Ferreira) Silvia, 98 of Fairhaven, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 in Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis Silvia.
Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Manuel and Angela (Gouveia) Ferreira, she was a longtime resident of Acushnet. Ernie was a homemaker and a loving mother to her sons. She was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church at Lund’s Corner where she was the oldest living member. She was very active in the church and a longtime Deaconess. She loved her family dearly; enjoyed her pets and gardening.
She is survived by her sons, Louis Silvia, Jr. and his wife Sigrid of Falls Church, VA and Michael Silvia and his wife Coleen of Fairhaven; her sister, Carole Howard of Fairhaven; a step-granddaughter, Carla Gilbert. She was the step-grandmother of the late April Tavares and sister of the late Algerina Medeiros.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 4:00 to 7:00PM with a Funeral Service at 4:30PM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Fairlawn, 180 Washington Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. Relatives and friends are invited. To leave a note of condolence: www.waring-sullivan.com