Julia Silva

Diniz

At 88 years of age, Julia passed on to eternal life to be with her loving savior on Friday September 24th. Born and raised in Sao Nicholas, Cabo Verde she was a beloved daughter of the late Teodoro Monteiro and Francesca Clara Silva.  She gained her formal education in Sao Nicholas and was married to Celerino Diniz, together they began raising a family of nine.  In Sao Nicholas she was a much-sought mid-wife assisting with the birthing of many families and villagers in Cabo Verde.  She settled in Chelsea nearly 30 years ago and worked to tirelessly to reunite her family here. Julia was widowed in 2007 with the passing of her beloved husband Celerino.  In addition to her husband and parents she was also predeceased by infant twins, a son, Mario do Santos and a brother Manuel J. Silva.  She was the devoted mother of Albino Daniels in Cabo Verde, Crisanta Diniz and her husband Albino Diniz of Revere, Emilia Diniz and her husband Carlos Santos of Everett, Emedio Diniz, Ismael Diniz and his wife Eloisa, and Antonia Diniz all of Chelsea.  She is also lovingly survived by her 28 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Tuesday September 28th from 4 - 8 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  In order to protect the public health, we advise that all visitors wear face masks while in the Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be conducted from the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday Sept. 29th at 12:00 Noon.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

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