Silvestre Cardona passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on July 29, 2023 in Lomita, California. He was born in Santa Ana, California on November 5, 1926, to Sylvestre and Rita Cardona. Silvestre joins loved ones in eternal rest, including his parents; his loving wife of 57 years, Consuelo Cardona; brothers, Ralph and Alfonso Cardona; and grandchildren, Celine Seus and Brian Delaney. Silvestre is survived by his sons, Tom Dudek and Adrian Cardona; daughters, Celeste Everhart, Celine Delaney, Leticia Seus, and Alice Cangas; sister, Elisa Quintana; granddaughters, Whitney Arguelles, Chelsea Matter, Olivia Dudek, Samantha Cardona, Catrina Cardona, Erica Ayala, Cara Everhat, Coni Boyko, Jackie Gütt, Jessica Gold, Amy Ayala, Michelle Seus and Rebecca Meador; grandsons, Sean Everhart, Michael Delaney, Stephen Seus, Raymond Seus, Joseph Seus, Matthew Seus, David Seus, Mark Huniu, Andrew Huniu and Anthony Cangas. Silvestre's funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023; mass will be at St. Margaret Mary in Lomita at 10:00 a.m. and interment will follow at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.