Theophilus M. Silvia

Theophilus Miguel Silvia Jr., known as Uncle Sonny or T.M., died Saturday, July 22, at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was 85. He was married to Beatrice N. Silvia and was the father of Theophilus M. Silvia 3rd, Stephen Silvia and Michelle L. Videtto.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs on Thursday, July 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. His funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine's Church in Vineyard Haven on Friday, July 28, at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven with military honors provided by the Veterans of Martha's Vineyard.

Donations may be made in his memory to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, P.O. Box 1058, or to the Red Cross, P.O. Box 1116, both in Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition.