Alfred “Buster” Silva, Jr., 61, of Little Compton died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was son of Eileen M. (Costa) Silva of Adamsville, RI and the late Alfred “Big Fred” Silva. Mr. Silva was a self-employed general contractor (GC) and followed the motto “One call, will do it all.”
Including his mother, survivors include the love of his life: Karen (Johnson) Leeming of Little Compton; 3 children: Lisa, Heidi and Alfred III; 3 step-children: Justin, Bethany and Alison; 2 brothers: Thomas R. Silva of Adamsville and Steven P. Silva of Portsmouth, RI; several grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was brother of the late Barbara Ann Poutre.
Memorial service to which relatives and friends are invited will be Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Potter Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M.
Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Tiverton following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Little Compton Community Center, P.O. Box 926, Little Compton, RI 02837 or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 835, Newport, RI 02840.