Remembrance
Angela Verna De Silva (Ann) was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies. She was the first child of Rita Arnold and Hubert Peterkin.
In 1975, she moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. Her first job was at Duane Reade, where she met her future husband, Lionel De Silva. In 1981, they entered into holy matrimony. One child was born to this union, Deanna Emily De Silva. Angela’s passions were reading, writing, and gardening. She was a great artist, and had a great appreciation for music.
In 1994, Angela earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education. In 1999, she received her first master’s degree in education; both of these degrees were earned at Brooklyn College. In May 2008, she received her second Master of Science from Syracuse University in Library and Information Science: Specialization in School Media. She worked for the Department of Education for 19 years, 14 years of which were as a fourth grade teacher and librarian at P.S 219 Kennedy King Elementary School. She also served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years at the Church of the Nativity in Brooklyn.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband; Lionel of 28 years, her mother Rita, and her daughter Deanna. She also leaves behind her sister Beverly; brother Sean; sisters-in-law Annette and Louise; mother-in-law Olive; brothers-in-laws Sam and Victor; and nephews Allen, Alex, Omar, Jamel, and Michael; and niece Marendi. She also leaves behind other siblings, nieces, and nephews and a host of family and friends, including many PLUS alumni and school media faculty from Syracuse University.