Silva's Family Memorials

History

The roots of Silva's Family Memorials started in Oakland in the late 1890s, when the patriarch of the family, Antonio Bras , opened a the first location dedicated to designing and producing quality granite memorials to honor loved ones. As the family worked together and Grandfather Antonio's reputation as an artisan grew, and they were able to open locations around the San Francisco Bay Area, Vacaville and Hawaii. The business continued to expand and contract through the 1900s, and in 1964 his son John Silva was able to open the Antioch location. After retiring the business passed to Janice Silva, with numerous cousins and relatives helping out in all facets of creation of memorials and monuments.

Specialties

We create memorials, plaques, niches, granite headstones, mausoleums, and monuments in-advance or at-need that help tell a loved one's lifestory. We are experienced in the creation of bronze memorials, lettering on existing memorials, garden dedications, and memorial benches. If you or your community are planning a fundraiser, another specialty is the design and production of pavers for churches, schools, swimming pools, and memorials for your group.