Obituary : Jesse T. Silva
Jesse Terry Silva, 88, of Woodside Village, located in Oak Bluffs, died on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Falmouth Hospital.
He was born on February 26, 1921 in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge-Rindge and Latin High School. He worked for the Cambridge City Hospital as an Orthopedic Technician for 36 years.
He moved to Martha's Vineyard in 2002 from Melrose. He previously also lived in Medford and Woburn.
He was a World War II Army veteran.
Terry enjoyed reading and loved his grandchildren, and enjoyed socializing with his many dear friends.
He is survived by his two daughters, Meg Burke and her husband, David, of Edgartown, and Christine Patterson and her husband, William, of Gales Ferry, Conn.; six grandchildren: Dylan and Dyana Burke, and Jessica, Katie, Rebecca and Ian Patterson; his brother, John Vann of Hudson, Fla., and many friends.
His funeral service will be held on Friday, Dec. 18, in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, located at 475 Main Street in Falmouth at 12 noon, officiated by the Rev. Mnsgr. John Perry. Interment will follow in the VA National Cemetery in Bourne. The family will be receiving friends prior to the service at 10:30 am at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vineyard Nursing Association, P.O. Box, 399, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
