Adelaida R. Silva's Obituary
ADELAIDA ROMAN SILVAAdelaida Roman Silva, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on October 03, 2016 in Chula Vista, California. Adelaida was born December 16, 1924 in Sinaloa De Leyva, Sinaloa, Mexico, the daughter of Manuel Cinco and Baldomera Roman.Adelaida completed an Accounting technical degree, in her beloved Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. She was a successful business owner along with her five sisters, Francisca, Mari, Maria Del Rosario, Tere and Flora.In 1960, she married the love of her life, the dashing Luciano Galvan Silva, who took his bride to the United States of America, in pursuit of the American dream, settling in Culver City, California. Adelaida gave birth to two children, Adelaida Escobedo-Silva in 1962 and Luciano Silva Roman in 1963. The family moved to the border city of Tijuana, Baja California, until 1974. Adelaida lived in San Ysidro, California from 1974 on, where she worked for the San Ysidro School District for 26 years as a cafeteria staffer and as a teacher in a Community Education Program for the city. Adelaida’s kindness and unconditional love are the two traits that her family, friends and students most remember her by.Adelaida is survived by two sisters, Tere and Flora, daughter Adelaida Escobedo, son Luciano Silva, Son-In-Law Victor Escobedo, Daughter-In-Law Sueann Silva-Gorut, grandchildren Louwi Silva, Victor Escobedo, Sofia Silva, Cloe Silva, Raquel Escobedo, Nampiima Silva and Sara Escobedo.Services are as followed……..Viewing Sunday, October 9th, 2016 – 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM The Historic Salli Lynn Chapel 4300 Imperial Avenue – San Diego, CA 92113Rosary Sunday, October 9th, 2016 – 07:00 PM The Historic Salli Lynn Chapel 4300 Imperial Avenue – San Diego, CA 92113Funeral Mass Monday, October 10th, 2016 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 2020 Alaquinas Drive – San Ysidro, CA – 92173Committal Service Monday, October 10th, 2016 – 11:00 AM Greenwood Memorial Park 4300 Imperial Ave – San Diego, CA – 92113
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