Edwin J. Silva, age 89, a long-time resident of Wilmington, passed away on March 5, 2020 at the Winchester Hospital.
Edwin was the beloved husband of Joyce E. (Fullerton) Silva, devoted father of Stephen E. Silva & his wife Jacqueline of Wilmington, Glenn M. Silva & his wife Jean of Goffstown, NH and Elaine M. MacMullen & her husband Kenneth of Tewksbury, loving “Grampy” of Jessica Silva, Stephen Silva, Sam Silva, Kayla Birdsall & her husband Corey, Nicole Greene & her husband T.J., Glenn Silva, Tyler Ruggiero, Kenneth Larry and Shauna Larry, cherished son of the late Manuel and Mary (Perry) Silva, dear brother of the late Alfonse J. Silva and Marie B. Silva. Edwin is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will gather for Visitation at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave., (Rte. 62), Wilmington on Monday, March 9th from 10:00 -12:00 noon immediately followed by a Funeral Service at 12:00 noon. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington.
Edwin proudly served in the U.S. Army during Korea.
Memorial donations in Edwin’s name may be made to Local Heroes, Inc., P.O. Box 536, Wilmington, MA 01887.
Sorry for your loss. ED was a great guy
I will miss my neighbor sorry for your lost ed was a great man and a great friend
Sure gonna miss his Spanish jokes rest in peace Ed
angie and russ have been friends with ed and joyce for over 70 yrs. ed had a great sense of humor and always had a smile on his face. we will miss him dearly.our thoughts are with all his children.
To my sister Jaki, Steve and all of Silva family, I am so sorry for your loss. He will be greatly missed. Now he will soar with the angels in heaven. My thoughts & prayers