May 22, 1946-February 15, 2009
“The ultimate Canuck fan has left the building.”
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Manuel, beloved Husband, Father, Vavô, Son, Brother and Friend. Manuel passed away courageously at the age of 62. He will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his wife, that adored him more than life itself, Virginia, his five beautiful children, Carlos (Becky), Libral (Tara), Oscar (Jennifer), Karen (Shane), Ricky (Ariane) and his nine grandchildren and one on the way, Blake, Brooke, Hazen, Vienna, India, ‘Baby’, Marcus, Mersaya, Eve and Kusius and loyal canine companion, Diesel.
Manuel leaves behind his Mother, Maria Paixão, siblings Adelina (Manuel), Antonio, (Manuela), Senhorinha (Virginio), Manuela (Antonio), Isabel (Barry), Armando (Helen), Natalia (Vivaldo). He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, and amazing friends.
He was born in the village of Ponta Garça, on the island of São Miguel, Açores (Portugal) and immigrated to Canada in 1963. He founded Victoria Landscaping Ltd. in 1970. That same year he married his best friend.
Manuel and the family enjoyed frequent vacations back home to São Miguel. He always looked forward to planning his next adventure with his wife and family. He lived life to the fullest and will forever be in our hearts. His zest for life, respect for others, positive attitude and selfless acts will always be remembered. And you will be met at the gates in Heaven by your father, Manuel, cousin, Antonio Maria, brother-in-law, Artur and many good friends and family previously lost.
You fought with grace and are the warrior we will never forget!
A rosary service to be held on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 6:00PM and the funeral service on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:00AM both at Our Lady Of Fatima Church on 4635 Elk Lake Drive.
In lieu of flowers a charitable donation can be made in Manuel’s name to the BC Cancer Foundation (Lung Cancer), 2410 Lee Avenue, Victoria BC, V8R 6V5.
25 Responses
To Carlos and family, “May the Lord hold you all in His arms at this time.” Paul
Dear Furtado family
My deepest sympathy to all of you, my prayers and thoughts are with you. Sincerely, Johanna (Quincy Smith`s mom)
Dear Mrs.furtado & family
We are so very sorry for the loss of one of the most amazing man ever.
You are like my second family to me & not a minute that goes by that I don’t stop and think about his beautiful big smile that your daddy & husband left behind.
All the years that i have been apart of your family I have always known Mr furtado to make people laugh, and wow seeing the endless love he had for his kids & grand children was breath taking but most of all the way he looked at your mom was so incredible, he just adored her. He was a man of a few words but you could see his love that he had for everyone he met in his life, it was all we needed & it will be something I will always cherish & love so much about your dad. He is so much like my own daddy & there are only a few with hearts & souls like there’s.
He has left all of you such a beutiful life behind & has lived a legacy that was full filled with everything he loved to do. Now he wants to see his children from up apove do the same to make him proud.
I love you all so much!!! let s celebrate the life of your beautiful family he made & the amazing husband that he always was to your mom. He will always be watching you with his beautiful warm smile & mr furtado you will never be forgotten for as long as I live. You are one of a kind!!!!!! I will be there to cheer on the canucks for you & I hope you will enjoy being with my titi in heaven. God bless you both!!!!
Marlene, Malcolm & our soon little angle
Dear Carlos & family.
Quincy passed on this sad information. We’re sorry to hear about your loss. The big guy up top will take good care of your dad. Take care. Warmest regards, Irene Au
Dear Senhora Virgina and Family,
It is so sad to hear of your loss. Your husband was a wonderful
man. Everytime I ever saw him, he always had a smile and a nice
greeting.
May the good “Lord” help you all through this sad and painful
time. God Bless you.
Maria da Conceicao Taylor (Tia da Rosa Lima-Anderson)
We were very sad to read about Manuel’s passing. Manuel built our house 25 years ago. Just last year, my husband and I ran into Manuel again and shared some laughs and conversation. We told Manuel that we were still living in the house that he built and still enjoying it. Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the Furtado family. Manuel was a very special man, soft spoken ,always kind, and with a wonderful attitude. Our deepest sympathies to all of you. I know he will be greatly missed, but fondly remembered as he left a great impression on everyone he met. Take care and God Bless.
Sorry to hear about Manuel’ death. My condolences to his wife and the rest of ther family. He will be missed.
My prayers are with you all.
Walter Craveiro
Os meus Pêsames á esposa,filhos e resto da familia.
I’m really sorry.
Walter craveiro
Dear Virginia and Family,
We were so sad to read that your husband has died, and so very young. I hope you remember us, I think you will. You worked for us in the late 1960s and early 1970s. You also dropped in to visit about a year ago. It must be very hard for you to have lost a family member, and we wish to send you our sincere sympathy and condolences.
Susan-Rose Slatkoff (Goldwater)
and Bram Goldwater
We would like to send our deepest condolences to the Furtado family in this difficult time. May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.
Primo Manuel was such a great man and he will be truly missed by all who had the pleasure of meeting him.
Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow.
Love,
Kathleen and Mark Wood