George W. Silva

George W. Silva, age 83, of The Villages, FL passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was born in Cambridge, MA on November 10, 1935. George served in the US Navy during the Korean War. During his life he worked for RCA as part of the NASA space program and then as a Production Manager for Digital Equipment Corp where he retired. George enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, hiking with grandchildren and sports. George was an active member of Community Emergency Response Team. He is survived by his wife Lorraine Silva; sons Mark Silva (Michelle), George Silva (Karen), Stephen Silva (Toni) and Michael Silva (Lisa); step daughter Diane Plooster; step son Gary Johnson; brother John Silva; 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. A mass will be celebrated at St Timothy Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, The Villages, FL 32159 on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 8:30am. Inurnment with military honors will take place at Florida National Cemetery on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or National Kidney Foundation in memory of George W. Silva. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hiers-baxley.com.