Blanche D'Silva

With her family by her side, Blanche D’Silva was called home to eternal rest on April 29, 2021. Blanche (Bulla) was born on June 27, 1958 in Bombay, India. On December 19, 1979, she married Joaquim (Joe) D’Silva and they raised two strong and independent daughters, Joanne and Bianca. After living in India, Iraq, and Dubai, Bulla immigrated to the US in 1995. Bulla’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her close-knit family and dear friends. She took great pride in cooking delicious and elaborate meals for them, always experimenting with new ingredients and cuisines. She had a passion for music, with a beautiful singing voice, whether she was singing in the church choir or belting out classic karaoke hits. She was also a pro dancer with her favorite dance partner Joe, their favorites being the jive and waltz. One of her other favorite pastimes was spending Saturdays rooting on the Florida Gators and Chelsea FC soccer with Joe cheering at her side. Bulla was known for her infectious smile, generous spirit, and loving concern for others. She will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Bulla is preceded in death by her parents, Sebastian and Palmira Pereira, her brother Cajetan Pereira, her in-laws, Carmelito and Milagrina D’Silva, and Thomas D’Silva. She is survived by her loving husband Joe and children, Joanne (Arun) and Bianca as well as her brother Danny Pereira (Greta), sister Regina Parpia (Akbar), sister-in-law Avelina D’Silva, brother-in-law Luis D’Silva (Justina), sister-in-law Valentine Pereira, nieces and nephews (Johnny, Connie, Harrison, Clariza, Careen, Ryan, Russell, Abigail, Janice, Joshua, and Jason) and a whole host of great nieces and nephews, adopted children, family and friends. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. followed by a celebration of life funeral service at DeGusipe Funeral Home, 9001 N. Orlando Ave. Maitland, FL. 32751. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the funeral home is operating at limited capacity. We strongly encourage only those individuals who are fully vaccinated to attend in-person. The service will be live-streamed on Zoom starting at 11:15 a.m. Eastern (7:15 p.m. Dubai / 8:45 p.m. India) for our family and friends who would like to participate remotely using the link below. Zoom Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2199769114?pwd=NlkveUdlVkl1ZnNIZWtpTzNXbXlGUT09 Meeting ID: 219 976 9114 Passcode: 0627 We encourage you to wear something purple in honor of Mom’s favorite color. Private burial to follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ( https://www.stjude.org/ ) or the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation ( https://cholangiocarcinoma.org/ )

Blanche D'Silva

June 27, 1958 - April 29, 2021