Maria Adelaide Silva, age 93, of Modesto, California passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 8, 2023. Maria Adelaide was born in Lameiro, and lived a part of her life in São Tomé, Topo, São Jorge, Açores.
Maria Adelaide is survived by her children José Gilherme Silva (Bernadette) of Ceres, Lucia Silveira widow of Valdemiro Silveira of Modesto, Tina Soares (José Carlos) of Modesto, Maria Bernadette Silva of Ceres and Maria Fatima Silva of England. Maria also leaves behind eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren to honor her memory.
Maria Adelaide was preceded in death by her husband José Da Silva, her sons Manuel Duarte Silva, Gilbert Silva, Luis Alberto Silva and Antonio Silva. Her parents Manuel Luis Silveira, Maria Nunes da Silva, her siblings Maria Luis Silva, Rosa Bettencourt, Zulmira Borges, Manuel Luis Silva, Alexander Silva and José Luis Silva along with her son-in-law Valdemiro Silveira.
Maria Adelaide was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Modesto.
A Visitation for Maria Adelaide will be held Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 West Main, Turlock, CA 95380.
A Recitation of the Rosary will occur Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM, 286 West Main, Turlock, CA 95380.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, December 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 2602 South Walnut Road, Turlock, CA 95380.
A Committal Service will occur Friday, December 22, 2023 at Ceres Memorial Park, 1801 East Whitmore Avenue, Ceres, CA 95307.
Serving as pallbearers are Duarte Silveira, Steve Silva, Emanuel Soares, Gilbert Soares, Daniel Soares, Kenny Silva, Kevin SIlva, Christopher Silva, David Azevedo, Jorge Azevedo and Paul Silva.