Teresinha N. Silva Obituary (1931

Teresinha N. Silva April 17, 1931 - July 24, 2021 Teresinha N. Silva passed away peacefully at her home in Oakdale in the company of her loving family and caregivers on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the age of 90. Teresinha was born on April 17, 1931, in Norte Grande, San Jorge, Azores and immigrated to the United States in 1966, along with her husband and four children. They settled in the Modesto/Oakdale area, where she has lived for the past 55 years. In addition to operating a successful dairy farming operation with her husband, Fernando, she worked seasonally at Tillie Lewis Foods in Modesto until its closure and held life-long memories of all her co-workers and friends. Teresinha counted among her greatest accomplishments, that all of her four children received advanced college degrees and are enjoying fulfilling professional careers, in addition to remaining active in the family farming operation. She was further gratified by the fact that her two grandsons also received advanced college degrees and her only granddaughter is currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley. A devoted catholic, she was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church, where she attended mass and other services regularly and loved interacting with her fellow parishioners and friends. Her faith, Christian values and devotion to her family were hallmarks of a life dedicated to God, service and community. Teresinha was preceded in death, by her beloved husband of 57 years, Fernando B. Silva, her parents, Clara and Manuel S. Azevedo, two sisters, Albertina and Mary and three brothers, Agostinho, Francisco and Manuel. She will remain forever in the hearts of her children Duarte Silva of Menlo Park; Germana (Craig) Suderman of Wilton; Fred Silva (Anne) of Modesto; and Albertina (Elmano) of Turlock; three grandchildren, Paulo Silva Costa, Daniel Silva Costa and Clara Silva and her cherished sister, Germain Rocha, of Fresno and numerous nephews, nieces and godchildren. Services are all private due to the current COVID situation in Stanislaus County. Remembrances honoring the memory of Teresinha may be made to the following organizations: Spirit of Father Mata, P.O Box 3718, Turlock, CA 95382; Father Morse's St. Mary's Projects, 1225 Olive Street, Oakdale, CA 95361; Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 2839, Turlock, CA and Community Hospice of Modesto, 4368 Spires Way, Modesto, CA 95350.