Rosa De Alves Silveira, age 91, of Gustine, California passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, November 2, 2018. She was born October 23, 1927 in Ribeira Seca, São Jorge, Acores to Maria Madalena and José Silveira Alves.
Rosa is survived by: daughter Maria Carmelo Pereira (Bartolomeu) of Gustine; daughter Maria Madalena Silveira (Maxmino) of Merced; son José V. Silveira (Laurencia) of Gustine; son João V. Silveira (Fatima) of Gustine; son Eddie V. Silveira (Alice) of Gustine; son Heduino V. Silveira (Diane) of Gustine; brother Antonio Alves (Carminha) of Turlock; and cousins Teresa Alves of Los Banos, Ernestina Azevedo of Tracy, Isaura Vitorino of São Jorge, and Ernesto Vitorino of Modesto. Mrs. Silveira also leaves seventeen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, as well as many nephews and nieces to honor her memory.
Rosa was preceded in death by her husband José Vitorino Silveira on April 27, 2012.
She was a dedicated parishioner of Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles and Our Lady of Miracles Catholic Church in Gustine, California.
A visitation for Mrs. Rosa De Alves Silveira will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service: 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California. A recitation of the rosary will occur later that evening at 7:00 PM at the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles: 370 Linden Avenue, Gustine, California.
A funeral mass will occur at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles: 370 Linden Avenue, Gustine, California. She will be laid to rest following the services at Turlock Memorial Park: 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Sergio Pereira, Larry Silveira, Brian Silveira, Michael Silveira, João Silveira Jr., Gabriel Silveira, Eddie James Silveira and Izake Silveira.