Norbert "Bert" Silva, 75, passed away on Feb. 7, 2008, after a brief illness. Bert was born in 1932 on Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. He came to the United States in 1948, at the age of 15. Today his name can be found on the immigrant wall at Ellis Island. He settled in Point Loma where he began his 60-year career as a commercial tuna fisherman. He later became an engineer and worked on many tuna seiners, traveling throughout the world.

A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Peter's By-the-Sea Lutheran Church, 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, in Ocean Beach. Following the San Diego service, burial will take place in the family cemetery of his wife's ancestral homeland on the island of Savai'i, Samoa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Portuguese Historical Center, P.O. Box 60749, San Diego, CA, 92166.

Source:
San Diego Union-Tribune on February 13, 2008