Obituary of Jose Medeiros

After a lengthy illness and courageous battle, it is with great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of Jose Travassos Medeiros, on Saturday April 16th in his 85th year at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. Devoted husband of Maria Olivia Andrade. Beloved father of Manuel MIchael, Maria (Mary) Teresinha Bettencourt and Rosemary Ann Duarte. Cherished (Grandfather) "VuVu" to Angela Fagundes-Amarelo, Monica Fagundes-Raterink, Olivia and Sarah Duarte, Aimee McKeown, Michael and Lance Medeiros. Special Guardian Angel to his beloved great-granchildren, Emily Amarelo, Isaac Travassos McKeown and MacKenzie Lane-Correia. Jose Travassos loved his children and grandchildren more than anything in the world and expressed always that his family will be in his heart. He will be missed overseas in his homeland, Faial, Azores by his sisters Lucia and Fernanda and also by many friends and family that he has touched over the years. Jose created so many fond memories for his family and friends he will forever be in our hearts, his laughter, jokes, hugs, kisses and terms of endearments will be cherished by all. Special thanks to the staff at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital for their care and kindness. "Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and preparte a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." John 14:1-3. Visitation at Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy on Tuesday April 19th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A mass of Christian Burial to be held from All Saints Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday April 20th at 11:00 am. with Father Luis Carlos Pinheiro officiating. Interment to follow at All Saints Roman Catholic Cemetery. Prayers will be held at the funeral home Tuesday evening at 8:30 pm.