LONDONDERRY, NH - Shirley (Silveria) Lavoie, 72, a resident of Londonderry, NH, died Sunday August 24th at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.
She was born Celina Shirley Silveria in Lowell on May 28, 1936, and was a daughter of the late John and Celina (Cloutier) Silveria. She received her education in the Lowell school system and was a graduate of Lowell High School.
Prior to her retirement, Shirley had been employed for many years by Computer Vision, Inc. in Bedford, MA. Additionally she had worked for many years as a real estate broker in the Merrimack Valley.
In her free time she enjoyed reading, movies, gardening, traveling, and had a passion for the arts. She also cherished time spent in the company of her family and friends.
She was a member and past president for multiple years of the Chelmsford Art Society and was a member of the Leach Library Book Club in Londonderry.
Surviving her are two daughters Sharon Trainor and her husband Robert of Carlisle, and Andrea Maillet of Fitchburg; two sons David Lavoie and his wife Debra of Dracut, and Michael Lavoie of Peterborough, NH; eleven grandchildren, Scott, Jason, Jillian, Jeffrey, Crystal, Ashley, Michael, Dianna, Heather, Matthew, and Shaun; three great grandchildren, Autumn, Raven, and Liam; a sister Florence Sousa and her husband Edward of Lowell; a sister-in-law Brenda Silveria of Haverhill; a close family friend John Maillet of Leominster; and many nieces, and nephews.
She was also the sister of the late Dorothy Corcoran and the late John, Albert, and David Silveria.
Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 PM. Her Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM Friday in the funeral home. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to either the Chelmsford Art Society PO Box 211 N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 or the Rheumatology Training and Research Fellowship c/o Brigham and Womens Hospital 116 Huntington Ave., 5th Flr., Boston, MA 02116.