Passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the age of 63 on the Island of Santa Maria Açores. She has resided in Victoria, BC for 16 years. Predeceased by her first husband, Antonio Paiva; her parents, Vitorino and Virginia Moura and her sister, Maria Sousa. Fernanda will be dearly missed by her husband, Manuel Figueiredo. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Susan Paiva, Nancy Sorensen (Rene); her son, Jimmy (Jenny); stepdaughters, Teresa, Grace Aura and Carman. She will be missed by her three grandchildren, Jacob, Maya and Joshua, as well as her step-granddaughters, Cyrena and Gabriella. Sister to Ermelinda Pereira and Emily Reis, Alhandrina Figueiredo; her brothers, John Moura and Tony Moura and their families.
A Funeral Service will be held at MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:00 am. Donations in Fernanda’s name may be made to the charity of choice.
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Liz Hansen
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Kezia Allen Dear Susan, Nancy and family,
I’m very sorry for your loss. I know how central to your lives your mother was and how close you were with her. You always spoke about her with great love, warmth and respect. You also enjoyed all the time you spent together.
May the memories you have always keep her close to your heart ,
Kezia
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Jeremy & Kelly Sidener Our most heartfelt, sincere sympathy to each and all of you
who must be feeling overwhelmed at such a sudden loss of
your dear Fernanda.Hold your memories, joys she provided, close to your hearts —
as these will help soothe the pain and keep her living within your family forever.God bless your families,
Jeremy & Kelly
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Curtis Baker and Megan Peddie Dear Jimmy and family,
We are so sorry for your loss and send all our love. Our thoughts are with you,
Take care and lots of love,
Curtis and Megan
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Ryan, Nikki and Tiana Sorry for your loss, wish we were there to help you guys through this tough time. Love you always.
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Jaime & Judy Figueiredo Our thoughts and prayers go out to you Manuel as you go through this difficult time. May God give you strength to cope in the following weeks.
Our thoughts also go out to Fernanda’s family. It will be very hard to be without your mother/grandmother. I hope that it is comforting to you that her last weeks/days were filled with joy! Think of her in the good times.
May God bless and comfort you all.
Jaime & Judy Figueiredo
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Leonor Sardinha I was so sad to hear of Fernanda’s death. A lot of memories came over me. I remember growing up together in Santa Barbara, all the cousins played together and had fun roaming the hills. Sometimes I would sleep over, and it was quite a task to get all the kids settled. It was so good to see Fernanda last year in Sao Lourenco, and I was looking forward to seeing her again this year. I’ll miss her very much and keep those precious memories in my heart forever.
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Manuel & Cremilde Pereira We would like to give the Manuel Figuierido and the Paiva family our condolences.
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Grace & Cyrena Figueiredo Our Fernanda, we will miss you so much….thank u for being a major part of our lives. You will always be remembered …..forever in our hearts…..forever in our memory……….forever loved….forever missed…..RIP
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Loren & Nicole Sousa Our thoughts and prayers are with Manuel and his family at this time. Thank you and Fernanda for welcoming us with open arms on our trip to Santa Maria. We will never forget what a wonderful person she was, and will cherish those memories forever.
God bless you and your family.
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Eckart, Cristine, Ella and Jackson Seeber Dear Tio, primas & primos
Words are not easy to come by when dealing with something so tragic and unexpected – we can only imagine how you must be sorting through your own feelings and thoughts and finding your strength.
We were doubly blessed to call Fernanda our family and our friend and we will sincerely miss her generosity, her kindness and her genuine spirit.
We pray for you to find strength and peace in the knowledge that you are each loved by many and that we are all here for you when you ask for that support and even when you don’t.
Much love and with deepest sympathy,
Eckart, Cristine, Ella and Jackson Seeber
Riverside, California
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Joseph & Lou Sousa We have great and fond memories of Fernanda when she was here in Santa Maria with her husband Manuel, and all of her family, we will always treasure those times together.
All of our condolences to Manuel and all of the family.
Manuel: stay strong!
Susan and family;
Vince and I send your our condolences. We are so sorry for the loss of your mother. I know she meant a great deal to you, as mothers should. I hope memories of your time together will comfort you and help you realize that your mother is always with you. Take Care Hugs Liz