Angie Silveira passed away at St. Louise Regional Hospital July 1st at the age of 86 years. A native of San Jose, CA, Angie graduated from James Lick High School, attended Nursing School, and moved to San Juan Bautista in 1959 with her late husband Manuel Silveira. Angie worked as a nurse for over 30 years. Angie will be remembered riding with her late husband Manuel as a “matched pair” in various parades up and down the state of California; locally in Santa Clara, San Benito, & Merced Counties; at Los Banos, King City, and Chowchilla. They were very active in the Future Farmers Of America, also with the World’s Fastest Draw Association—participating in Shoots and Shows at the San Benito County Fair and all through the state of California. They were both members of the N.R.A. and San Jose Horseman’s Assn. In addition to being a homemaker, she and her husband raised crops and livestock on the family ranch in San Juan Bautista. Surviving Angie are her children and their spouses Pete Silveira, wife Diane of Hollister, Manuel Silveira, wife Lynn of Washington, Jim Silveira, wife Pat of San Jose, Henry Silveira of Morgan Hill, Betty Weldon, husband Abe of Elk Grove, Delfina Sheets, husband Randy of San Juan Bautista; 32 grand children, 40 great-grand children, and 4 great-great -grand children, several nieces, nephews and relatives living in the San Jose area.
She was pre-deceased by her daughter Julie Barnard. Friends are invited to memorial Mass of The Resurrection on Tuesday July 8th at 12 noon at the Old Mission San Juan Bautista. Inurnment is private.
Donations are preferred to the Alzheimer s Assn. c/o the mortuary.
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