Ms. Odete De Melo

Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Odete De melo on January 20, 2026 at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital.

The loving daughter of Manuel Patricio De Medeiros and Liduina Da Conceicao Moniz. Beloved mom of John(Fatima), Carlos (Harmony) and Filomena(Aaron).

 She will be deeply missed by her grandchildren Matthew and Madison Demelo, Emanuel, Sebastian and April Goncalves, Candice and Brent De melo and great granddaughter Aubree. Odete survived by her siblings Lucia Pereira, Marieta Franco, Carlos and Ricardo Medeiros and reunited with her brothers Gil and Mario Medeiros.

She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends as well as her cat Maxi whom she loved and who stuck by her side always.

Odete De melo was 87 years old, born on February 28, 1938 in Ponta Delgado Sao Miguel Azores Portugal and was a devoted Catholic. She was married to John De melo and had 3 children.

They immigrated to Canada in 1966 in hopes of starting a better life for their family. She moved to London, Ontario, where she was employed at a car parts factory, as a team leader, this would be the same place she met her best friend Eduardina with whom she and her sister Marieta spent their summer months together in Portugal.

She enjoyed travelling and going on cruises. Odete will fondly be remembered as a kind, thoughtful, selfless, hardworking woman who loved her family more than anything! What touched her the most was spending time with all of her children, who she’d hoped lived closer to each other.

She taught her children the value of family, love and how to be humble and empathetic, and how to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Her generosity had no boundaries and she constantly put others needs before hers. She left a profound impact on people who had the privilege of meeting her. She will be forever missed and forever in our hearts!!

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