Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the age of 69. Born in Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal. He is predeceased by his wife, Maria Isabel; brother, Joao and sister, Germana. He is lovingly remembered by his sons, Vivaldo (Mishealle), Tony (Welma), Rick (Krista); daughter, Christina (Mario); ten grandchildren, Adrianna (Simon), Dominique, Vivaldo, Mateo, Philip, Claudia, Olivia, Julianna, Sofia and Elisabelle and his brother, Milton.
Prayers will be offered from Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4635 Elk Lake Drive in Saanich, BC on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Our Lady of Fatima Church on Thursday, September 15th at 10:00 am with the Reverend Father Manuel Cardoso officiating. Interment to follow at Royal Oak Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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Christine and Bob
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Grace McCrimmon (your mother' cousin) Dear Christina and family:
Our deepest condolences on the passing of your dad. You were blessed with such wonderful parents. They leave love and fond memories behind. They will always be in our hearts
Love Grace, Norm and Chris .
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Melody Ferrer & the Lise Family Sincere sympathy to you all on the loss of your beloved father and grandfather.
Bev, Luigi Lise and family
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Gilbert Neves Our sincere condolences to the Couto family for your loss. Viva was a great man. He also had a great sense of humour and a contagious laugh that brought a smile to your face. God bless his soul.
Gilbert, Colleen, Miguel and Malcolm Neves
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Fran Pardee Your father fixed my shoes at his shop in the Cook Street Village for many years. Always kind, always helpful, we developed our relationship based on our shared interest in preserving good comfortable shoes. He was a fine man….I am so sorry for your loss.
Respectfully,
Fran Pardee
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Edith Perrier Thinking of you all and sending my deepest condolences.
I only knew Viva for a very short time,but I miss our evening
phone conversations.
sincirely
Edith Perrier
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Tina Braga Thinking of you all and sending my deepest condolences. Sending you prayers during this difficult time.
Your dad was a wonderful man, taken too soon from his wonderful family.
He is now reunited with his dear wife watching over you. May he rest in peace in God’s hands.Love Tina, Dan and Jacob
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Leah Steeds Rick and Krista, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May the love of friends and family carry you through this time of grief. You are in our thoughts.
Leah, Matt & Alex.
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Ricardo & Kristina de Melo & Family Sending the entire family our deepest condolences on the loss of your dad. He was such a wonderful man. He is in Heaven with your mom watching over all of you. Hoping you all find the strength to get through this difficult time. Cherish the wonderful memories you have of him.
All of our love
Ricardo, Kristina, Mateo, Aryana and Cristiano de Melo
XO
We met Viva as a fellow gym enthusiast at Commonwealth Place and will miss his good humour and beautiful smile.
We wish to extend our deepest condolences to the Couto family and will always hold dear the sunshine and laughter Viva brought to our lives.