Theresa C. (Silvestri) Oliveira, 91, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, January 14th 2024, following a long illness with Alzheimer's. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Oliveira, Jr. to whom she was married for 60 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late John and Angelina (Gentile) Silvestri, she was a proud Brooklynite.

Theresa supported several school and civic activities while her children were young. She worked for 30 years as a teller and then in their loan department at Citizen's Savings (now BayCoast) Bank. In retirement, she showed her love for children and volunteered as a proud class "grandma" at the Fall River Talbot Middle School and William S Greene Primary school. Theresa was also a long, proud member of Loggia Vittorio Veneto of the Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge in Fall River.

Beloved mother of Regina (Oliveira) Casey (husband-Alan) and John Oliveira (wife-Kris); grandmother of Jessica (Durand) Harte (husband-James), Andrew Durand, Kelley (Oliveira) Giannini (husband-Joseph); great-grandmother of Ella Rose Harte; sister of Grace (Silvestri) Ross and Anthony Silvestri. She also leaves several nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, January 20th, in Holy Name Church followed by her committal at Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Theresa's memory to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications.html mailing address 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or to: Alzheimer's Association at https://www.alz.org/ mailing address 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you are/were unable to do so, because of health concerns or any other reason, all are urged to express their 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!