Carmen Edilia Prato Silva

August 4, 1940-November 24, 2022

Carmen Edilia Prato Silva, 82 of Caracas, Venezuela, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.

She was born Aug. 4, 1940 in Guasipati, Venezuela to Carlos Leon Prato Martinez and Edilia Antonia Silva de Padilla.

Mrs. Prato Silva received her bachelor’s degree in administration. She retired from INAVI.

As a favorite hobby, she enjoyed watching several different sports; however, tennis was her favorite, especially seeing Roger Federer win matches and feeling sad when he retired. She could follow a tennis game point-by-point on her cell phone when she could not watch it on TV. Mrs. Prato Silva also enjoyed watching soccer (although she could not watch any game in the World Cup 2022), Formula 1 and many other sports. Other interests included knitting scarves, hats, and blankets for her grandchildren. She liked working puzzles, playing cards with grandchildren, and listening to music on her cell phone.

Survivors include her daughter Luisa Mercedes; son-in-law Luis Alfredo; 3 grandchildren Oriana Sofia, Gabriel Alejandro and Victoria Cecilia; 11 siblings Alcira, Edelmira, Norelsa, Aracelis, Belen, Gisela, Eleana, Carmen F., Leticia, Victor Alfonso and Carlos Arturo; and brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, godsons, goddaughters and other family members.

She was preceded in death by Francisco Conde, Carlos Leon Prato, Victor Padilla, Carlos Francisco Prato and her mother Edilia Antonia Silva de Prato.

A Memorial Mass is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 14598 Oak Ridge Rd., Carmel.

Bussell Family Funerals is privileged to assist the family in arrangements.