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Bernadette Silveira Obituary

Bernadette "Berna" Silveira, age 82, grew up in Redwood City and was a lifelong resident of San Jose. She passed away on June 9 from a long-term illness. She never allowed her illness to prevent her from living life fully.Berna is survived by her sister, Helene Lauricella (Don); nieces, Liz Rueda (Luis), and Andrea Lauricella; and grandnieces, Brianna, and Alyssa Rueda.Services will be held at 12:30pm on Thursday, June 15 at Foxworthy Baptist Church, 1774 Foxworthy Ave, San Jose. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.

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Published by Mercury News on Jun. 14, 2023.

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