Joao O. Silvestre, age 87, of Bliss St., East Providence, died August 27, 2018 at the Phillip Hulitar Hospice Center with his family by his side. He was the husband of Maria do Carmo (Garcia) Silvestre. They were married for 60 years. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Silvestre and Fernanda Ferreira daSilva.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Maria Machado of Seekonk, John Silvestre of East Providence, Joseph Silvestre of Warwick, Fernando Silvestre of Seekonk, 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was the brother of Virginia Ferreira daSilva and Maria dos Anjos Raposo both of Sao Miguel, Azores and the late Jose Silvestre and Fernando Silvestre.

His funeral will begin on Wednesday at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Francis Xavier Church, N. Carpenter St., East Providence. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Wednesday morning from 8-9AM. Please omit flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.