Sylvia Paavola Kentala

Sylvia Paavola Kentala peacefully passed away May 5, 2007 in Taos, New Mexico. She was 101 years old. Sylvia was born in Lohtasa, Finland. She lived in Iron Belt, WI and Chicago, IL before moving to Taos where she had family and good friends. .She lived a disciplined and impeccable life in service to others. She will be greatly missed. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, Heikki Sanfrid Paavola and Silla Maria Wiitala Paavola, her husband, Oscar in 1960, her son, John Kentala (Violet) of Chicago, IL and her daughter, Irma Lang (Howard) of Tucson, AZ,. Her brothers Bruno Paavola (Aili), Oscar Paavola (Mary), Henry Paavola (Mary) all of Wisconsin. And her grand-daughter Deanna Seiler of Chicago, IL. She is survived by her son, Eugene Kentala (Mary) of Silver Bay, MN and her daughter, Jeanette Garcia (P. LeRoy) of Taos, NM. Along with 19 grandchildren: Daniel (Carmen) Kentala, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Susan (Frank) Riggio, David Kentala, Charles (Lisa) Kentala, Lynn (Alan) Genovese, Lee Kentala, Nicholas (Jonie) Kentala, all of the Chicago area. Jean Ann (John) Ehlers, Duluth, MN JoAnn (Bill) Jones, New Bern, NC, Julie Jensen, June (David) Talus, Jane Ann (Dale) Knafla all of Silver Bay, MN. Alan Lang, Tucson, AZ, Cheryl (Robert) Siebert, Grants, NM. Debra (Luis)de la Torre, Albuquerque, NM, Diane Seiler, Taos, NM, Steven (Karen)Seiler, Taos, NM, and Kevin (Robin) Seiler, Albuquerque, NM. Sylvia is also survived by 46 Great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.and many nieces and nephews.