General Information
Full Name: Enriqueta Silva
Date of Death: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
In Loving Memory of Enriqueta Silva Nacarino.
Born in Lima, Peru, and now resting peacefully in Paramus, New Jersey.
With deep sorrow, the Silva family shares the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Enriqueta Silva Nacarino, who departed peacefully surrounded by her children’s love.
Enriqueta was a woman of great faith, gentleness, and devotion. Quiet, selfless, and kind, yet strong and protective, she dedicated her life entirely to her children and her family — her pride and greatest joy. Her soft voice and kind spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew her.
Enriqueta was born in Lima, Peru, one of five siblings. Her family suffered a tragedy when her mother died when she was just five years old. Raised by her extended family, this event would leave a lasting impact on Enriqueta.
Enriqueta would later start her family in Lima. She provided for her four young children by sewing, which also happened to be one of her passions. Her children would play around her while she sewed at home and worked hard to support them. Committed to providing a better life for her children, and inspired by her sister Emma, Enriqueta came to the United States. With her sewing skills, in time she was able to get a job in the fashion industry in New York City. The industry was very competitive, and Enriqueta enrolled in night classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York to improve her skills, better provide for her family, and further pursue her passion. This enabled her to be employed as a pattern maker for men’s suits, which was a more specialized and better paying job. Through her tireless hard work, Enriqueta was able to not only support the rest of her family back in Peru, but was able to buy them an apartment there. Her continued hard work allowed her to eventually develop her family property in Lima, building what is now a four story building that remains a family residence and rental property. It is also home to her own business, Queta’s Cafe, where she was able to practice her other passions, cooking and baking. Queta’s Café remains open today, being managed by Queta’s eldest daughter Janet.
Once her children were full grown and had families of their own, Enriqueta was able to leave her job. She was then able to fully immerse herself in her greatest passion, helping support her children and their families. Enriqueta traveled between all of her children’s homes, in Lima and New Jersey, supporting her children’s families in their homes and helping to raise her twelve grandchildren. Not fond of being called the customary grandmother name Abuela, she became known as Mama Queta to all of her grandchildren.
Enriqueta’s lived example of working hard and selflessly giving her all for better lives for her loved ones has had an immeasurable impact on her family, one that will be felt for generations to come.
Enriqueta is survived by her children Zoila Janet, Carlos Enrique, Lourdes Roxana, and Silvia Verónica, and her twelve grandchildren, who will forever cherish her memory with love and gratitude.
“All rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full;
to the place from which the rivers come, there they return again.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:7 🌿
Service Information
Visitation At:
Louis Suburban Chapel
13-01 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Friday, October 17, 2025
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Church Service and Burial To Follow At:
St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church
324 Market St, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:00 AM
George Washington Memorial Park
234 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652
To my loving aunt. Your kindness, compassion and love will forever leave a beautiful imprint in my heart. I’m grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to share many years in your company as I worked my way through college and my early years of my career. You are a true inspiration and light to many who were able to get to know the real you. Thank you for all the loving memories you have left in my heart and I am forever grateful to have had an aunt like you, that was also another mother to me. Thank you! I know heaven has their angel again that will be watching over us. With much love your loving nephew. ❤️🙏🏻💐🕊️- Will Jr. Silva
Dear Will,
Thank you so much for your beautiful and heartfelt message. Your words truly touched us.
Mami loved you deeply and was always proud of the person you’ve become. Hearing your memories and the love you shared with her brings us great comfort during this difficult time.
We’re so grateful for the bond you had with her and for the way you honor her life and spirit. She will always be watching over all of us with that same gentle smile.
With love and gratitude,
The Silva Family 🤍
Recuerda mucho a mi prima Queta visitando a mi recordada mamá Nisha, allá en el Rimac, llendo con sus pequeños a nuestro modesto departamento.. Fue una prima muy apreciada en nuestra familia por el gran esfuerzo por salir adelante con sus 4 pequeños hijos sin desmayar nunca. Siempre la recordare con esa calma que era parte de su ser. Descansa en el reposo del Señor, siempre estarás en nuestros mejores recuerdos.
Querido tío,
Muchas gracias por sus palabras tan sentidas y por recordar con tanto cariño a mi mamá. Nos emociona saber que guarda esos recuerdos de cuando ella visitaba a la tía Nisha en el Rímac, y que siempre valoró su esfuerzo y fortaleza para sacar adelante a sus hijos.
Sus palabras nos llenan de consuelo y orgullo, porque reflejan exactamente quién era ella: una mujer serena, trabajadora y llena de amor por su familia.
Le agradecemos de todo corazón por acompañarnos con su cariño y sus oraciones.
Con mucho aprecio,
La familia Silva 🤍
Comment *Querida Queta, Hoy voy te doy un Omenaje a la gran Persona que fuiste, tu partida deja un gran vacío para tus seres queridos, pero también un Recuerdo inmenso lleno de Amor , esfuerzo y dedicación. Queta fuiste una Madre ejemplar, una abuela amorosa y una mujer incansable que siempre trabajo con el corazón para darle lo mejor a tu Familia.Todo lo que hiciste fue con entrega con Fe y con un Amor que trascendía en cada gesto aún recuerdo la falda que me hiciste entregándomela con gran cariño en la época de la escuela, Atraves de ti tuve la dicha de conocer a mi gran amiga de la escuela una persona noble y fuerte que lleva en sí los valores y el cariño que tú le distes, Gracias por aver sido parte de nuestras vidas por tu ejemplo tu bondad, esfuerzo y tu sonrisa que siempre quedará en nuestra memoria. Tu luz y tu Amor seguirá presente en cada uno de tus hijos y nietos en cada historia se cuente sobre ti, en cada persona que tuvo la suerte de conocerte.
Con un profundo cariño y gratitud
Jessica Linares
Comment *Querida Queta, Hoy te doy un Homenaje a la gran Persona que fuiste, tu partida deja un gran vacío para tus seres queridos, pero también un Recuerdo inmenso lleno de Amor , esfuerzo y dedicación. Queta fuiste una Madre ejemplar, una abuela amorosa y una mujer incansable que siempre trabajo con el corazón para darle lo mejor a tu Familia.Todo lo que hiciste fue con entrega con Fe y con un Amor que trascendía en cada gesto aún recuerdo la falda que me hiciste entregándomela con gran cariño en la época de la escuela, Atraves de ti tuve la dicha de conocer a mi gran amiga de la escuela una persona noble y fuerte que lleva en sí los valores y el cariño que tú le distes, Gracias por aver sido parte de nuestras vidas por tu ejemplo tu bondad, esfuerzo y tu sonrisa que siempre quedará en nuestra memoria. Tu luz y tu Amor seguirá presente en cada uno de tus hijos y nietos en cada historia se cuente sobre ti, en cada persona que tuvo la suerte de conocerte.
Con un profundo cariño y gratitud
Jessica Linares