Elsie R. Silva, 91, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham following a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Attorney Antone L. Silva former State Senator and Postmaster of New Bedford. Elsie was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Tavares) Ribeiro.
She was born February 22, 1924 in New Bedford and was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell School of Business. While working as a legal secretary for the late Attorney George Ponte, she met the love of her life, Antone “Tony” Silva.
Elsie and Tony resided in New Bedford and summered in Mattapoisett where they eventually retired to. Elsie was an avid rosarian and accomplished oil painter who studied under the late Louis Sylvia, Maritime Painter, for over a decade.
Survivors include her three sons, Paul Silva and his wife Phyllis and Robert Silva and his wife Barbara, all of Mattapoisett and Steven Silva and his wife Julie of Arvada, CO; 4 grandchildren, Jared and his wife Sarah, Philip, Alex and Olivia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Elsie was the sister of the late Mary Ribeiro and Frank Ribeiro.
Her Funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett, followed by her Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church at 10 AM. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 3-7 PM. Flowers are acceptable or remembrances may be made to the Mattapoisett Library Trust Inc., 7 Barstow Street, P.O. Box 475, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 or Mattapoisett Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 436, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.