lit a candle 20d ago73 is no age at all. Praying for Ruth and for Fernando and Mariella, losing their father like this.
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Jorge Enrique Silva Salvatierra, known affectionately to family and friends as "Coquito" and to others as "Mr. George," died on October 1, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 73, surrounded by his wife and children. He was not a public figure in the conventional sense; he was…
Jorge Enrique Silva Salvatierra, known affectionately to family and friends as "Coquito" and to others as "Mr. George," died on October 1, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 73, surrounded by his wife and children. He was not a public figure in the conventional sense; he was a private, deeply loved family man whose life was shared with the world through the obituary his family published this week, and this page draws on that account.
He was born on January 19, 1953, in Peru, the son of Jorge Silva Moncada and Amparo Salvatierra Torres. He trained as an electronic engineer, earning a bachelor's degree in the field, and went on to spend his professional life working in the telecommunications industry. While living in Peru he was also a member of the Rotary Club of Lima, reflecting a longstanding commitment to community service. In his later years, after relocating to Florida, he took a part time job at Plantation at Ponte Vedra, a role his family said he enjoyed because it kept him active, outdoors, and connected with other people.
Those who knew him described a man of restless curiosity, someone who loved understanding how things worked and who could often be found tinkering with electronics. Outside of work he found joy in music, playing the keyboard, reading, watching travel videos, and what his family called Sunday cruising. Above all, those close to him said, he treasured time spent with his family and the memories they built together over decades.
Jorge married Ruth Lili Villacorta Angulo in 1984, and the couple shared 42 years of marriage by the time of his death. He was the father of Fernando Alberto Silva Villacorta and Mariella Carolina Burkes, and grandfather to Johnny Liam Burkes, Jonas Edward Burkes, and Jordan Ryan Burkes. He was also survived by his sisters, Marta Silva Salvatierra and Silvana Silva Salvatierra, along with extended family and close friends. His parents had both died before him.
No cause of death has been made public, and his family's obituary notice does not disclose one. The notice, published by St. John's Family Funeral Home and Crematory in St. Augustine, described him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose kindness and curiosity will be deeply missed. A funeral service is scheduled for October 6, 2026, at St. John's Family Funeral Home and Crematory in St. Augustine, to be followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery in the same city.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by Legacy obituary.
