Maria del Carmen “Carmelita” Silva

Maria del Carmen “Carmelita” Silva

Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Maria del Carmen “Carmelita†Silva, 80, entered into the presence of the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022.

Her Christian faith was a priority part of her life. She spent a great deal of time mentoring and providing direction to many who sought forgiveness and salvation through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Preceding her to Heaven were her parents, Jose Maria Garcia Salinas and Margarita Cantu Suarez, her husband Pedro Silva Jr., and her grandchild Esequiel Silva Jr.

Left to cherish her love and faith are her children, Elizabeth (Hugo) Sanchez and Esequiel (Esmeralda) Silva; siblings Eduviges Fonseca, Ninfa Chavarria, Mirna and Jose Manuel Garcia, grand children Esmeralda, Esequiel II, Even Silva, Leslie Nicole and Ashley Elise Gordillo, Jakob Sanchez and great granddaughter Denise Anteverde and also surviving her are numerous nieces and nephews.

She will be greatly and loved by all who knew her.

Visitation will be on Monday, February 28, 2022, from 1PM to 8PM with a Prayer Service at 6PM. Visitation continues on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10AM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with a chapel service at 12PM. Interment to follow at 1PM at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory and Flower Shop, 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78526.