Manuel Pereira Avila

1920 - 2008  (88 years)

• Name	Manuel Pereira Avila
  Born	22 Mar 1920	, Azores, Portugal
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-384111
  Died	30 Aug 2008	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	2 Sep 2008	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I384111	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Gabriela Soares Gomes,   b. 12 May 1930,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F260727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  AVILA, Manuel Pereira Died August 30, 2008, in his home at the age of 88. Survived by his devoted wife, Gabriela of 58 years and his beloved daughters, Ellen (Manuel) Silveira. Maria (Mike) Pimentel, and Elsa (Oliver) DaPonte, all of Cambridge. Loving grandfather of Shelley (David) McGarr, Steven (Cindy) Silveira, Sheila (Bert) DeSousa, Jennifer Hutchcroft, Jeremy Pimentel, Amanda (Richard) Deiuliis, and Aaron DaPonte. Great-Grandfather of Gabrielle, Lucas, Owen, Daniel, Emily, Raquel and Elijah. Predeceased by his siblings, Joao Avila, Furtunato Pereira Avila and Rosa Pereira Avila all of Pico, Azores, Portugal. He will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Manuel, his wife and daughters immigrated to Canada from the Azores in 1960 and have resided in Cambridge for over 48 years. Manuel was a long time employee of Arriscraft International (formerly Angelstone). Manuel, blind for almost six years, was unable to see the faces of his loved ones, but now he can watch over them, at peace with the Lord. His adorning wife, as well as many Home Care Providers, and nurses provided him with a more comfortable life in his last painful years. Thanks to Dr. Chan and the wonderful nurses at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Visitations were held on Monday, September 1, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd. Prayer service with Father Sherlock at 4 pm. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, September 2 (today), at 10 a.m., at St. Clements Church. Internment at Parklawn Cemetery 750 Fountain St. Waterloo Region Record 2 Sep 2008 pg B7

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Mar 1920 - , Azores, Portugal Died - 30 Aug 2008 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 2 Sep 2008 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth