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Elizabeth A. Larson
Elizabeth Arlene Larson died April 30, 2000. Born April 26, 1926, she was 74.
Since 1975, she had lived in Davis, where she shared her friendship, love and artistic skills with the Davis community until 1996, when she required special care due to dementia.
At the time of her death, she lived in a Sacramento care facility, where she was known for her beautiful smile.
She is survived by her only son, David M. Larson.
A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 725 Elmwood Drive in Davis, with burial to follow at the Woodland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Time Off for Caregivers program, in care of the Davis Senior Center.
LURASCHI
Lydia Luraschi
Lydia Luraschi died in Woodland Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at age 90.
Born Sept. 7, 1913, a native of Woodland, Miss Luraschi was a lifelong resident of Woodland. She graduated from Woodland High School, and Beauty College. She was a hairdresser for over 50 years. She was an active member of the Woodland Healthcare Auxiliary at Woodland Memorial Hospital, knitted caps for the newborns. She was also a member of the Italian Catholic Federation, and was a bridge player.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Nancy Morrow (George) of Sacramento, Lynda Steinke (Ron) of Salem, Ore., Bill Bascherini (Carol) of Fair Oaks, Tom Musgrove (Sherrie) of Granite Bay; eight great-nieces and nephews; and seven great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Argia Landucci Luraschi and Luigi Luraschi, natives of Italy; and sisters, Alice Luraschi Bascherini and Nora Luraschi Musgrove.
The family requests memorials be directed to Holy Rosary Church, Woodland.
Services: Celebration of Life gathering and luncheon will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Holy Rosary Parish Hall, 315 Walnut St., Woodland.
LASKIER
Doris Patricia Laskier
Doris Patricia Laskier of Davis died on March 20, 2002, in Sacramento. She was 83.
Born Doris Patricia Moore on March 3, 1919, in Birkenhead, England, she immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area with her late husband, Herbert Joseph "Jim" Laskier, and two children in 1958.
A lover of nature, walking, books, conversation and travel, she had lived in Davis since 1997, where she enjoyed the activities of the Davis Senior Center.
She is survived by her son, Pete Laskier and his wife Barbara Call of Ross and Truckee; daughter, Adrienne Laskier and her husband Will Corral of Davis; stepdaughter, Vivienne Exelrod of San Francisco; and granddaughter, Lolinda Williams of Santa Rosa.
She is survived in England by her beloved brother and sister, Albert Moore and Elsie Peacock, and numerous nieces and nephews there and in Canada.
Her ashes will be scattered in California, but her family says "her love and spirit will be with us always."
SILVA
Joseph Baldizan Silva
Joseph Baldizan Silva died in Woodland Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 at age 81.
Mr. Silva was born Jan. 25, 1924 in Colorado. He had been a Yolo County resident for 52 years. He served with the U.S. Army for nine years. His last employment was as a foreman for Spreckels Sugar for 11 years. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Survivors include Mr. Silva's son, Manuel Joe Silva of Woodland; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and his sister, Mary Tafoya of Woodland. He was preceded in death by his sister, Vivian Chavez and his brother, Dave Silva.
Services: A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland. Inurnment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery following the Mass. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
SILVA
Luz Imelda (Garcia) Silva
Luz Imelda (Garcia) Silva died in her Esparto home Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at age 48.
Born Sept. 4, 1955, in Mexicali, Mexico, Mrs. Silva had been a Yolo County resident for 14 years. She graduated from Holtville High School, graduated from Yuba College as a pre-school teacher aide. She worked at Pacific Coast for five years and at Esparto Elementary School for one year.
Survivors include her husband Fidel L. Silva of Esparto; parents, Pedro and Maria (Servin) Garcia of Holtville; daughters, Maria, Veronica, and Estela Silva; son, Ruben Silva, all of Esparto; grandchildren, Samantha and Jorge Bermudez, Jr. also of Esparto; brothers, Mario Garcia and wife Betty of Knights Landing, Jose Garcia and wife Debbie of Sacramento, Martin Garcia of Mexicali, Mexico, Francisco Garcia of Holtville; sister, Bertha Ceballos of Gridley; nephews, Mario Garcia Jr., Carlos and Pedro Garcia, all of Knights Landing and Gonzalo Ceballos of Woodland; nieces, Joanna and Juliana Garcia of Knights Landing, Raquel Garcia of Bakersfield and Ana Ceballos of Sacramento; and uncle Jose Servin of Yuba City.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland, with a prayer vigil to follow. A Catholic funeral mass is scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Juan Perez officiating. Burial will be held at St. Joseph's Cemetery following the mass.
SILVEY
Manuel F. Silvey
SILVEY - In this city, August 29, 1933, Manuel F. Silvey, beloved husband of Wilhelmina E. Silvey, father of Mrs. Hattie Gormley, Mrs. Muretta Schneider of North Sacramento and Frank Silvey of Jersey City, N.J., brother of Frank, Domingo and John Silvey and Mrs. Mary Silva, a native of Providence, R.I., aged 58 years.
Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Thursday morning at 8:30 from W.F. Gormley & Sons chapel, 2015 M street, thence to St. Elizabeth's Church, Twelfth and S streets, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul at 9 o'clock.
Interment St. Joseph’s cemetery.
SILVIA
Evelyn Silvia
Evelyn Silvia, 57, of Davis, died peacefully in her sleep early in the morning of Jan. 21, 2006, at Woodland Memorial Hospital, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She spent her last day surrounded by friends and family.
A memorial service and reception will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. Burial will be private.
She was born on Feb. 8, 1948, in Fall River, Mass., the daughter of Manuel Silvia Jr. and Evelyn Mary (Thompson) Silvia. She received a bachelor's degree in 1969 from Southeastern Massachusetts University (now University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth) and a doctorate degree in mathematics in 1973 from Clark University.
In 1973, she joined the faculty at UC Davis, where she has spent her entire career as a professor of mathematics.
She was dedicated to excellence in teaching mathematics at all levels. In 2000, she received the Mathematics Association of America Sectional Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, and in 2001, she was presented with the MAA National Teaching Award (Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics), the most prestigious honor the mathematics profession bestows for teaching and related activities.
She was a recipient of the UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award in 1990. She had multiple grants related to teaching mathematics to students in grades K to 12, including a recent million-dollar National Science Foundation award enabling UC Davis students and K-12 math and science teachers to work together to conduct classroom-based inquiry research.
Her academic research contributions were broad-based. They encompassed work in mathematics education, curriculum development, and her theoretical work in complex analysis and geometric functions. Her writings included numerous materials to help students from grade school to graduate school understand mathematics, and to help teachers convey mathematics effectively.
She gave unselfishly of her time and expertise to her family, friends, students, the university and the mathematics community. She directed the master of arts in teaching program in mathematics at UC Davis for many years, was director of the Teaching Resources Center from 1989 to 1992, served as secretary of the UC Davis Academic Senate, and contributed to numerous other vital committees of the UC Davis and UC Systemwide Academic Senate. Although her collegial advice to others was to learn to say no, she rarely turned down requests for something she felt was important.
One of her passions was to help women succeed in academia. For many years, she coordinated an informal support group to which all UCD women faculty were invited, called the Faculty Women's Research Support Group. With contributions from many other women faculty, she authored a report titled “Collegial Advice for Assistant Professors: Hints for Success and Stress Reduction as an Assistant Professor, ” featured on the vice provost's Web site.
Some comments from female faculty upon hearing about her passing reflect the esteem with which she is held: “Her influence on faculty development extended far beyond her wildest dreams. Women of whom she probably never even heard used the wisdom she offered.”
Another said: “I am very sad to hear of Evelyn's death. Her presence at UCD mattered a lot to me. I always appreciated her frankness, her pragmatism, her dedication, and her fiery spirit. She was truly unique.”
She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn M. Silvia, and her sister, Nancy Silvia.
She is survived by her husband, Doyle O. Cutler of Davis; her father, Manuel Silvia Jr., and brother, Howard T. Silvia, of Somerset, Mass.; brothers Dwight D. Silvia and Manuel Silvia, III, and sister Loretta A. (Silvia) Estrella, all of Fall River, Mass.; stepson, Daniel F. Cutler and his wife Martha, of Cazadero; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Landry and her children Colby and Drake, of Gold River; and 12 nephews and nieces and many grandnephews and nieces, including Amanda Estrella of Sacramento.
The family requests no flowers. Contributions may be made to the Evelyn M. Silvia Scholarship for Future Mathematics Teachers. Donations should be made out to the UC Davis Foundation and sent to Department of Mathematics, c/o Evelyn M. Silvia Scholarship Fund, One Shields Ave., UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616.
