Aurora Da Silva

July 4, 1930 - November 19, 2020

Aurora Da Silva, 90, of Newark, passed with peace and grace on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, NJ. She was born in Britelo-Ponte da Barca, Portugal on July 4, 1930 to the late Maria de Conceicao da Silva and Manuel Jose de Sousa. She was a true "cachopa do Minho." Aurora, at age 37, emigrated to New York City, where she lived and subsequently raised her family with her devoted husband, Armindo Da Silva of 93 years old. Sadly, she is preceded in death by both her parents, her husband and childhood sweetheart, Armindo Da Silva and sibling Americo Sousa. Armindo and Aurora would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, March 2021, and were very much in love. Aurora is survived by her loving children Cecilia Silva Alves and Armindo DaSilva Jr. and his wife, Debra DaSilva. Dear sister to Leopoldina Sousa Ferreira and Damasio Ferreira (husband). Loving Grandmother to her six loving grandchildren and their respective spouses– Jennifer Alves-Cedeno and Carlos Cedeno (husband), Daniel Alves, Nelson DaSilva and Summer DaSilva (wife), Maybelle Gambrill and Ernest Gambrill (husband), Amanda DaSilva and Danielle Johnson and Eric Johnson (husband). Great-grandmother to Maleigha, Isabelle and Julian Gambrill, Arabella Aurora Hamidi and Nolan and Eva Johnson. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and loving friends and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Aurora was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker employed alongside her husband, a professional chef, in Lisbon, Paris, New York City and South Hampton. She had an impeccable attention to detail in her work and was extremely passionate about hygiene, fashion, poetry and music. She was known as the family’s avid “cheerleader;” always reveling in their accomplishments and celebrating their successes. The kind of love she felt for her family was a love without condition. Her charismatic, grateful and joyous spirit was contagious. Aurora loved holidays and family get-togethers; any chance to spend time with her family was important to her. She would spend hours singing, telling stories, reciting poems and antidotes from her childhood. She particularly loved birthday celebrations and would go out of her way to sing her “famous” Happy Birthday even when she was not feeling her best. Aurora was a silent but strong warrior, with a simple but unmovable faith. Her perseverance to fight, no matter how sick at times, was the pinnacle of determination. When anyone else would have broken, Aurora stayed strong. Her joy for life, love for her family and her indomitable spirit kept her fighting. Through her, we know what resilience, faith and perseverance truly look like. The family wishes to thank you for your love and support at this time. For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org. Because of the pandemic, the funeral services are going to be private for the immediate family. Although our hearts are heavy, we will celebrate her life and find comfort that she is in heaven watching over us. A “Celebration of Life” memorial will be scheduled at a later date in the spring to honor her life with the larger community. For further information and to share a fond memory, please visit www.gornyandgornyfuneralhome.com