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Official Obituary of

Joao Sousa Vieira

January 11, 1946 ~ August 8, 2025 (age 79) 79 Years Old

Joao Vieira Obituary

João Sousa Vieira passed away on August 8, at his residence in Merced, at the age of 79.

He was born in Santo Amaro, São Jorge, Azores. He is mourned by his companion Maria, with whom he shared his last years; his daughter Odette; his grandchildren Brianna, Johnny, and Fábio (Brenda), and his great-grandchildren Juliaand Fábio, all in California.

Also mourning are his companion’s children: Jacinta, Emanuel (Kelly), Lisete (Bert), Marco (Connie), and Tiago (Stephanie), as well as their children, to whom he was like a grandfather: Soren, Jacee, Halle, Sean, Sofie, Adalyn, Kaselyn, Emerson, and Kensington.

He is also survived by his brothers Eliseu (Julia) and Elias (Celína) Vieira, in Santo Amaro, São Jorge; his nephews and niece Arturo, Mário, and Ana, in the Azores; his niece Ondina, in Lisbon; and in California, his nieces Christina and Margarida; along with many other relatives and friends in the Azores, California, and Canada.

Wherever João went, he always left his mark with good spirits, friendship, and a joy for life.

Faleceu no dia 8 de agosto, na sua residência em Merced, João Sousa Vieira, com 79 anos de idade. Natural de Santo Amaro, São Jorge, Açores.

Deixa de luto a sua companheira Maria, com quem viveu os seus últimos anos; a sua filha Odette; os seus netos Brianna, Johnny e Fábio (Brenda) e os bisnetos Júlia e Fábio, na Califórnia.

Também os filhos da companheira: Jacinta, Emanuel (Kelly), Lisete (Bert), Marco (Connie) e Tiago (Stephanie), bem como os filhos deles, para quem foi como um avó: Soren, Jacee, Halle, Sean, Sofie, Adalyn, Kaselyn, Emerson e Kensington.

Deixa os seus irmãos Eliseu (Júlia) e Elias (Celína) Vieira, em Santo Amaro, São Jorge; os sobrinhos Arturo, Mário e Ana, nos Açores; em Lisboa, a sobrinha Ondina; e na Califórnia, Christina e Margarida; além de vários familiares e muitos amigos nos Açores, Califórnia e Canadá.

Por onde João passava, deixava sempre uma marca com a sua boa disposição, amizade e alegria de viver.

 

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
September 2, 2025

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
562 W. 13th Street (Corner of M St & 13th St)
Merced, CA 95341

Recitation of the Rosary
Tuesday
September 2, 2025

9:30 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
562 W. 13th Street (Corner of M St & 13th St)
Merced, CA 95341

Funeral Service
Tuesday
September 2, 2025

10:00 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
562 W. 13th Street (Corner of M St & 13th St)
Merced, CA 95341

Private Committal

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