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Joseph Lawrence Joe Silva

Case from Sunnyvale, CA dated Feb 16, 1988

Victim Details

Joseph Lawrence Joe Silva

Male

Sunnyvale

CA

1988-02-16

43

Joseph

Lawrence Joe Silva

07/27/2026

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Joseph Lawrence 'Joe' Silva, aged 43, tragically lost his life on February 16, 1988, in Sunnyvale, California. Silva was one of the victims in a horrific mass shooting that took place at ESL Inc., a computer company in the heart of Silicon Valley. The perpetrator, Richard Farley, a former employee of ESL Inc., went on a rampage after being fired from the company. Farley's actions were reportedly triggered by his obsession with a co-worker, Laura Black, who had filed a harassment complaint agains ...
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  • Joseph Lawrence Silva (1944-1988) - Find A Grave...
  • Washington Post: SUDDEN DEATH IN SUNNYVALE
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    Was anyone else struck by how Joseph Silva's friends and co-workers described him? He seemed like su... ...Read More
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    I came across some old newspaper clippings about the tragic ESL Inc. shooting in Sunnyvale back in 1... ...Read More
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