Nancy Silva

A PORTUGUESE LOVE STORY Gene Silva, left, honeymooned with his wife Nancy, right, in Portugal, the country of Gene’s ancestry, and visited with her many times since – most recently, for their 50th wedding anniversary. Photo taken at Belém Tower in Lisbon, overlooking the Tagus River. 

July 2022: The Silva family in front of the current-day Vila Santos restaurant. Back row, from left: Edward White, George Dewey White, Dewey White, Edward Silva, Zack Coffman, Debbie Silva, Michael Silva Jr., Mike Silva, Ed Phillips; middle row: Ruthie White, Margaret White, Irving Silva, Nancy Silva, Gene Silva, Jessica Silva, Mary Rose Silva, Dewanne Phillips; front row: Charlotte Silva, Lauren Silva, David Silva.

The Silva family taking a ride along the canals of Aveiro, Portugal, on a typical moliceiro boat. Moliceiros were used for centuries to collect seaweed, for fertilizer. They were largely replaced by modern vessels in the mid-20th century. From left: Dewanne Phillips, Ed Phillips, Gene Silva, Lauren Silva, Edward Silva, Charlotte Silva, David Silva, Irving Silva, Nancy Silva, Dewey White, Michael Silva Jr., Jessica Silva, Mary Rose Silva, Mike Silva, Zack Coffman, Ruthie White, Margaret White, Edward White, George Dewey White.

Family members at Graham’s 1890 Lodge overlooking the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia and the Douro River, which extends deep into the countryside where grapes for port wine are grown. Mike Silva, Michael Silva Jr., Mary Rose Silva, Nancy Silva, David Silva, Gene Silva.