Odelta Maria Silva Obituary (1936

Odelta Maria Silva, 75, of Dexter Street, Attleboro, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and great grandmother, passed on July 8, 2012 in Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of Francisco F. Silva. Born Odelta Maria Machado in the Azores, on July 29, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Ferreira Machado. She settled in Attleboro in 1971. She worked at the former L.G. Balfour Company in Attleboro for twelve years prior to retirement years ago. Odelta was a longtime communicant and active member of Holy Ghost Parish. She enjoyed all types of crafts, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She loved watching Portuguese soap operas on television. In addition to her husband Francisco, Odelta is survived by a son; Manuel F. Silva and his wife Maria of Norton, three daughters; Olga Amorin and her husband Jaime of Attleboro, Elsa Machado and her husband Carlos of Attleboro, and Lisa Robinson of Attleboro, six brothers; Manuel Machado of Portugal, Silvo Machado of Montreal, Ildeberto Machado of Brampton, Canada, Jose Pedro Machado of Toronto, Joao Luis Machado of Cambridge, Canada, and Leandro Machado of Brampton, Canada, three sisters; Crizalda Moniz, Godiva Costa, and Emanuela Esteves, all of Brampton, Canada, eight grandchildren; Diana Dereje, Scott Amorin, Nelson Amorin, Jeremy L. Silva, Morgana Machado, Dominik Machado, Tyler Robinson, and Marissa Robinson, and two great grandchildren; Nilah Dereje, and Nelson Amorin, Jr. She was the grandmother of the late Matthew Machado. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro where the Silva family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 11th from 5-8 PM. A funeral will be conducted on Thursday, July 12th at 9 AM from the Duffy- Poule Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in Holy Ghost Church, 71 Linden Street, Attleboro, celebrated by Rev. Richard Wilson, Pastor. Odelta will be laid to rest in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Attleboro.