Dolores M. (DeAngelis) Silvers, 96, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024. She was the beloved wife of James Buddy Silvers to whom she shared 68 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2016. Born in Cranston, she was one of eleven children born to the late Francesco and Fenizzia (Pennine) DeAngelis.
Dolores loved her family more than anything else and was very active in her grandchildren’s lives, attending every school and sporting event they had. She enjoyed entertaining, especially during the holidays from the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve to turkey dinners at Thanksgiving. She always made sure no birthday went without one of her delicious personalized homemade cakes. She was a wonderful hostess. Dolores and her husband James were involved with the Warwick Senior Center and members of the Warwick Wanderers walking group. Always impeccably dressed, she will be remembered for her style, class and kind demeanor. Dolores will be missed by all those who had the privilege to know and love her.
She was the devoted mother of Lynn A. Sumner (Carey), Gary D. Silvers (Patricia), and the late James Allen Silvers; cherished ‘Gram’ of Lauren, Katie, Ashley, Alison, Kristen and Jeffrey and the great-grandmother of Finlay, Adalynn, Amanda, Mitchel, Peyton and Keaton. Dolores was the sister of the late Filomena DeAngelis Vento, Carmella DeAngelis Visinho, Francesco DeAngelis, Jr., Anthony DeAngelis, Margaret DeAngelis DeFusco, Rose DeAngelis Falcione and Antonetta DeAngelis.
A Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 10am-12pm in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick, with a service to follow at 12pm. Burial will be in RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 Waterman St. Providence, RI 02906 will be appreciated.
