Herondino “Dino” De Silva
LOWELL Herondino “Dino” De Silva, 75, of Lowell, died after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. He was formerly the husband of Deonilde Silva of Lowell, and formerly the longtime companion of Lois Silva of Lowell.
Born August 16, 1944,
in Graciosa, he was a son of the late Francisco and the late Georgina
Silva. He spent his early years in Graciosa, until the age of 9, when he
and his family relocated to the United States, settling in Lowell.
Dino
enjoyed cooking for friends and family, tending to his garden, and
liked to fish in his younger days. He was an avid wrestling fan and
could often be found watching WWE events, but his biggest passion in
life was raising birds. He was a licensed bird breeder for decades, and
provided birds to many pet shops.
He is survived by his children,
Lisa Silva-Gallant and her husband Steve Gallant of Lowell, Brian
Dunning of Lowell, and Amanda Dunning; his grandchildren, Krystle Silva
and her partner Ray Gomez of Lowell, Devon Gallant of Lowell, Evan Lotti
and Meadow Sharry; his great grand children, Lennix and Grayson Gomez;
his sister Eulalia Pereira and his life long friend, David Freitas. He
is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was the father of the late Shawn Dunning who passed away in 2017, and brother of the late Abilio Silva.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HIS FUNERAL AND BURIAL IN ST. PATRICK CEMETERY WILL BE HELD PRIVATELY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852.
