Gilda Rosa Kieling da Silva

Memorials may be made to Children's International Fund or American Liver Foundation. Gilda Rosa Kieling da Silva, of St. Peters, Missouri, formerly of Sappington, Missouri, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at the age of 78. Loving wife of the late Dr. Jose Carlos da Silva; dear daughter of the late Lino and Ilka Wanda Kieling; devoted mother of Marcus da Silva, Anne (Tom) Moreland, Flavio da Silva, Jacqueline (George) Stephen, Pascal (Marta) da Silva, Anelise (Chris) Mossinghoff, Particia (Chuck) Depner, David (Cynthia) da Silva, the late Pierre da Silva; cherished grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of 4; dear sister of the late Plinio (Diva) Kieling, Dulce (the late Beno) Zilles, the late Irmigard (Francisco) Lummertz, Célia (the late Américo) Pozatti, the late Ilska Kieling, the late Ilse Kieling, the late Sylvio Kieling, Carmem (Francisco) Franco, Myrna (Darcy) Monteiro, and sister-in-law of Martha Kieling. Gilda was a member of Sts. Joachim and Ann Church, St. Louis State Hospital Auxiliary, and teacher at Berlitz School of Language.