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William Silva, 88, of Newington, beloved husband of the late Ethel Silva, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Son of the late George and Beatrice (Hardman) Silva, William was born in Harford and resided there for most of his life, moving to Newington nine years ago. He served his country honorably and was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW Post 9929. William was a construction worker and a faithful and very generous member of First Church of the Nazarene in Hartford. He was also an AARP member. William leaves his niece, Paula Vaillancourt of Enfield; his nephews, Greg Silva of AZ, Joe LaPlante of SC, and Robert and Gary LaPlante of Wethersfield. He was predeceased by his sister Ethel LaPlante and his brothers, Arthur Silva and George Silva, Jr. His funeral service with military honors will be held on Monday, July 13th at 11:00 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave. in Newington. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=175250965#sthash.HQiqdhTb.dpuf