Isaltina M. (Machado) Silva, of Fall River, passed away at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the age of 83. She was the wife of the late Rodrigo T. Silva with whom she shared fifty years of marriage.

Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Maria Cabral and Silveiro Machado. She immigrated to the United States in 1968 and later became a proud citizen of this country.

She is survived by: her four children, Alcida Almeida and her husband, Gabriel, of Fall River, Maria Lucinda Alves and her husband, Patrick, of Dighton, Jose R. Silva of Fall River, and Peter Silva and his companion, Sandra Pavao, of Fall River and five grandchildren, Jennifer Botelho, Ashley Silva, Marissa Silva, Adam Silva and Aliana Silva.  She was the sister of Daniel Machado of Canada and Jose Machado of Fall River. Isaltina is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Peter Machado, Margarida Teixeira, Maria Conceicao Silva, Antonio Machado and Rosa Torres.

Prior to her retirement from Woodland Manufacturing, she worked as a sewing machine operator in the local garment industry for many years. She loved sewing, crocheting, knitting, and traveling to such places as New York, Maine, and Cape Cod. Isaltina also enjoyed cooking and baking, especially making massa and biscoits. But what was most important to her was spending quality time with her loving family.

Due to the COVID pandemic, Isaltina was laid to rest on Friday, November 20th, with a private committal service at St. Patrick Cemetery in Fall River.

Being unable, because of this pandemic, to make in-person expressions of kindness and support, all are urged to express sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website ( www.silvafaria.com ) and not through a third party. Thank you!