Obituary

 Manuel Da Silva
May 20 1927- January 27 2022
The family of Manuel Da Silva are saddened to announce his passing on Thursday, January 27th at the age of 94. Manuel passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by his family.
Manuel will be lovingly remembered by his children Marcia and Durval. He will also be deeply missed by his son in-law Gerardo and his grandchildren Sebastian (Samantha), Felix (Kursten), Mercedes (Alex) and Ricardo (Maya) as well as his nieces and nephews and many godchildren.
Manuel is predeceased by his parents Luis Da Silva and Maria de Rosario Patricante and his wife Irene and son Victor.
Manuel will forever be remembered for his strength, courage, and compassion for others. Manuel was considered a Portuguese pioneer immigrating to Canada from Sao Miguel, Azores in the mid 1950s. Manuel was influential in helping many of his relatives with their beginnings in Canada.  Manuel was fondly known as the “godfather “ as he was a proud godparent to many. Manuel worked for the city of Toronto nursing homes for over 30 years. Manuel was passionate about many things including art, music and gardening. Manuel was awarded many awards for his precious gardens over the years. Manuel was most passionate and proud of his family and grandchildren.

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Visitation

Date
February 04, 2022
Location
Cardinal Funeral Home Bathurst
Time
04:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Prayers at 4:30 PM

Service

Date
February 05, 2022
Location
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Time
10:30 AM

Burial

Date
February 05, 2022
Location
Mount Hope Cemetery
Time
12:00 PM
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January 30, 2022
Brittney Carreiro
My deepest condolences to the dasilva/ jimenez family. Im saddened to hear about the passing of manuel! I will cherish the memories forever in my heart! Manuel was a strong man and i know his strength will live on through the hearts of his loved ones! Rest peacefully manuel. ❤️