Augusta Amelio Ferrara (da Silva)

1933 - 2025

Augusta Amelio Ferrara (da Silva) passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025. She was the beloved Wife of the late Mario Ferrara, and the devoted Mom to Colette Ragen (the late Michael) and Juliet Brown (Steve). Augusta was a cherished Grandmother to Jennifer, Michael, Mark, Justin, and Keith, and a proud Great-Grandmother to Aiden, Mikey, Sadie, and Logan.

Born in Sãu Paulo and raised in Londrina, Brazil, Augusta bravely immigrated to the United States in the 1960s, where she met and fell in love with her husband, Mario, in Philadelphia. Throughout her life, Augusta was deeply devoted to her family, who were the central part of her world.

Augusta carried her degree in Accounting from Brazil to the United States, where she was initially a corporate bookkeeper. Her passion for teaching then led her to become a professor of the Portuguese language for Berlitz international language school, and a volunteer for the Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Literacy. Her students understandably seemed to adore her.

Augusta was a fiercely loving individual, with a spiritual presence that touched the lives of all who knew her. Her love for her family, her faith, and her community was unwavering.

"Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly, and without expectation." – Leo Buscaglia 

In keeping with her wishes, services for Augusta will be held privately. A memorial gathering will be held at her daughter Juliet’s home in Yardley, Pennsylvania on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET. For details, please call 267-797-6809. Loved ones in Brazil can join us at 1:00 PM ET via the following link, meeting ID, and passcode:

Zoom Link: Please Click Here to Livestream

Meeting ID: 964 2513 0316

Passcode: 120034

 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Augusta’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Masonic Village at Warminster:

Alzheimer's Association | Donate to Fight Alzheimer's Disease

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