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== Obituary ==<br />
PROVIDENCE -- Edward "Buddo" Sylvia, 79, of Cadillac Drive, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Catherine (O'Brien) Sylvia of Rumford.<br />
Born in Wareham, Mass., May 5, 1922, a son of the late Manuel and Serafina (Rogers) Sylvia, he had lived in Wareham for most of his life.<br />
He had been employed as a merchant seaman and a longshoreman.<br />
Mr. Sylvia was a member of Local 1329. He also had been self-employed and owned Vincent's Restaurant in New Bedford, Mass., General Construction Co. in Providence for seven years and Vincent's Auto Sales in San Diego.<br />
He was a community activist in the 1960s in Providence and also was a professional boxer.<br />
Survivors include six sons, William Sylvia and Vincent Lopes of Providence, Bernard Sylvia of New Bedford, Patrick Lopes of Cranston, Vincent O'Brien of Rumford and Michael Lopes; four daughters, Diane Champlin of East Providence, Mary Harrison of Providence, Nina Sylvia of Columbia, Md., and Crystal O'Brien of Rumford.</div>John