Background
Silva, Joanne Sullivan was born on November 22, 1951 in Queens, New York, United States.
Silva, Joanne Sullivan was born on November 22, 1951 in Queens, New York, United States.
Student, Assumption College, 1969-1970.
Assistant to president, AMAX Coal Company Foundation, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1974-1976; free-lance features writer, various newspapers, 1984-1993; staff writer, photographer, The Dialog Newspaper, Wilmington, Delaware, 1993-1995; sports editor, managing editor, Chester County Press, Oxford, Pennsylvania, since 1995; managing editor, Ad Pro Inc., Oxford executive editor, Ad Pro Inc., Oxford, since 1997.
Board of directors Delaware Humane Society, since 1995. Founder, leader local Cub Scouts pack, 1984-1991. Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association, United States Marine Corps Combat Corrs.
Association.
Daughter of John Lawrence and Mary Catherine ( Hillery) Sullivan. Married Jeffrey M. Petrizzi, September 7, 1974 (divorced March 1990). Children: Ryan, John, Vanessa.
Married Richard A. Silva, March 14, 1991.