Jesse Silva's Obituary
Jesse Silva, 85, of Tacoma, WA, was born in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY on May 10, 1924 and passed away Nov. 17, 2009. Jesse served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, earning a Purple Heart and Silver Star as a Tech. Sergeant during the WWII and Korean Wars. He was an active member of the Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jesse enjoyed his family, playing golf and fishing. He is survived by his significant other of 30 years, Betty Smith; daughters Joan Bates, Nancy Huseman and Pam Lavin; brother Peter Silva, sister Marjorie Rohn; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park on Nov. 21th at 1:30pm.
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