Maria Silva

August 3, 1937 - March 29, 2021

Maria Silva, 83, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Arlington, TX. She was born Aug. 3, 1937 in Mexico and had lived in Grand Prairie, TX for 21 years and Illinois for 30 years. She was a hard working, strong determined woman, who would do anything for her family. Maria and her husband were the owner’s of a cattle ranch in Grand Prairie, where she enjoyed milking her cows and making cheese. Surviving are 7 children, Oralia Montemayor, Himelda Allen, Teresa Carranza, Liticia Ortiz, Martha Ochoa, Frank Silva and George Silva; 18 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren; 3 sisters, Gloria, Graciela and Sernanda and 2 brothers, Rojelio and Urbano. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfredo Silva in 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) Libertyville. A funeral service will be held at 11 am Tuesday at the funeral home followed by interment at Lakeside Cemetery. For info: 847-362-3009 or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.