terests included sewing; when her daughters were young, she made her daughter school-age dresses and pants for her boys. Her love of pottery is displayed through her home decor. She created a Rooster pitcher, casserole bowls, Native American statues, and (the family favorite) the infamous elephant cookie jar, which always had kept the homemade chocolate chip, peanut butter, and M&M cookies inside that everyone loved. Cooking was another favorite thing for her to do, especially during the holidays, where family and friends would get together, Sylvia's cooking being the highlight of the evening. One of her greatest pleasures in the past was taking long walks in the town of Newport, RI, and one other greatest joys was fishing, which was a time she spent relaxing and taking in the pleasures of nature. However, when she became homebound, she kept busy creating keepsake Items for the family, like Christmas ornaments. She loved doing puzzles, always wanting ones that had 1000 pieces or more. Once she completed a puzzle, she would display it as a wall hanging in her home and give others puzzle wall hanging as a gift to family members. Her joy of creating, using her hands, was a gift from God, and she took joy in sharing what she could with many of her children. Sylvia is survived by Her Children: Deborah Backus, of Mattapan, MA, Michael Backus, of Troy, NY, Paul Backus, of Arlington, VA, Paula Chiles, and (Son in law Tony Chiles) of Chantilly, VA, Sylvia Backus, of Middletown, RI, Her Grandchildren: Tiffany Backus, Jason Backus, Kayla Chiles, Anthony Chiles, Matthew Chiles, Lauren Backus, Stephanie Backus, Her Great-grandson: Kingston Backus-Gilchrist. Besides her parents, Sylvia is preceded in death by her sister, Philliscoe Spears.