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Irene DaSilva died peacefully on September 10, 2020 at 95 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Julia; husband, Samuel; son, Ivan; and three siblings, Giselle, Frank, and Julia.
She is survived by her son, Yan; daughter, Yara; grandson, Charles; and three siblings, Annie, Linda, and Martha.
Irene was the oldest of seven children. She was raised on their farm in the state of São Paulo, Brazil where she went to grade school, high school, and college at Colégio Adventista do Brasil. She was a graduate of the nursing school. She met her future husband, Sam, in college and they were married on December 12, 1949.
In 1958, they, and their children Yan and Yara, immigrated to the United States on the Santos Maru Japanese passenger ship, docking in the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California on February 14, 1958. It wasn't until they were in their mid-80s that they decided to diligently study for and receive their U.S. citizenship.
Before becoming a registered nurse, Irene was the assistant manager of the agricultural department at Colégio Adventista do Brasil. In this capacity she managed all aspects of crop production and dairy facilities. After arriving in the U.S. Irene became an expert at soldering while working at Conrac Electronics assembling monitors for the Apollo project. She retired as a Library Technician at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, California.
One of her sayings was "there's always something to do" and kept busy at various endeavors all her life. She was well known for catering parties and affairs, large and small, with unforgettable Brazilian delicacies.
She believed in giving to others. To this end she was active in the Dorcas Ministry at church and was a Deaconess for many years. You could see her and Sam doing volunteer work at Tahlequah City Hospital and the Remarkables Thrift Store.
During morning worship, Irene instilled in her three children God's love for them and that they could trust in Him always. They remember her as a hard-working Christian mother who devoted her life to them, truly loved them and wanted the best for them. Each day she was always the first to get up and the last to retire.
She had a lovely voice and would sing harmony with her sisters for special music during the church service. When the family got together everyone would join in sing-alongs. Her father played the violin, her brother Frank the harmonica, her sisters Annie, Julie, Linda, or Martha would be on piano. It was a lively time had by all.
She enjoyed family vacations to national parks and picnics enjoying nature. If you ever visited her home, you better be prepared to sit for a while and have some homemade refreshments or a meal. She was a delightful hostess, a formidable Yahtzee opponent and loved playing Mexican Train dominoes.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at the Muskogee Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 170 N Country Club Rd, Muskogee, OK 74403 on Sunday September 27, 2020 at 1 PM CDT. The family respectfully requests the wearing of face masks and the observance of social distancing. A Facebook Live feed will be provided on the church's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MuskogeeSDAChurch/live_videos.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the following
organizations, ADRA, Adventist Development & Relief Agency, at
donations.adra.org or LifeShare of Oklahoma, a non-profit organ donor
agency, at
www.lifeshareokfoundation.org/give-now.html.
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