Jose (Joe)  ALVES
 Jose (Joe)  ALVES

Obituary of Jose (Joe) Cabral ALVES

 
January 12, 1929 - Pico Da Pedra, Azores, Portugal
February 3, 2021 – Calgary, Alberta

Jose Cabral Alves, beloved husband  of  Venilde Da Luz Melo  (nee  Afonso) , of Calgary, AB, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the age of 92 years.

Jose (Joe) was born in Pico da Pedra, Sao Miguel Azores on January 12, 1929. He and his family moved from Portugal to Calgary in 1972.

Jose was a kind, supportive, encouraging, and generous person who loved working with colour. He painted in his early years; and in his later years, he worked with cement, always creating and finishing.

Jose had a great sense of humor and was always a pleasure to be around. He was a special man, a dedicated, loving husband, father, father-in-law,  grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Besides his loving wife of sixty-one years, Venilde, Jose is survived by his four children, Jose, Emanuel (Joyce Decker), Cecilia (Michael) Deus and Paulo; eleven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Julia (John) Lima; as well as numerous nieces, and nephews.

A private Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 09, 2021. Family and friends are invited to join Mr. Alves’ service streamed live (see below) on the day of the service. For those who are unable to view live, a recording of the service will be posted. Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared and viewed here. Graveside to follow at Queen’s Park Mausoleum.

The family extends their deepest gratitude to Dr. Peter Duggan, the specialists, and staff at Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Abigail Keillor and the Home Care team, The Canadian Cancer Society and Wheels of Hope volunteers.

In living memory of Jose Cabral Alves, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Eastside, 5388 Memorial Drive NE, Calgary, AB T2A 3V9, Telephone: 403-248-8585.

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