Mrs. Evangelina M. Silveira

November 23, 1934 - December 16, 2018

ATTLEBORO – Evangelina M. Silveira, 84, of Attleboro passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Garden Place Healthcare, Attleboro. She was the wife of the late Americo Silveira. Born on November 23, 1934 in St. Michael, Azores she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria dos Anjos (Santos) Salvador. Evangelina was educated in Portugal and moved to the United States in 1967 where she settled in Attleboro. She was employed at the L.G. Balfour Company and then retired from Texas Instruments as a calibrator after 27 years. Evangelina loved cooking, baking and crocheting. She is survived by her son Anthony J. Silveira and his wife Heidi of Pawtucket, RI, her daughter Eduarda M. Cabral and her husband Carlos of Pico, Azores and her sister Louisa Reis of St. Michael. She also leaves many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Antonio Salvador and Eduarda Barboza. The family would like to thank the B Wing at Garden Place Healthcare for the care and compassion given to Evangelina during her stay. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. on Friday, December 21 in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. A funeral home service will be held immediately following the visitation at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, donation in Evangelina memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, R.I. 02906.