CONDOLENCE ON JOE FERNANDES DEATH.

Seen in the photo is the late Joe Fernandes

I, Fidelis Fernandes from Colva along with my wife and children express my deep regret over the sudden and shocking death of our friend and colleague Joe Fernades yesterday at Mangalore while undergoing an operation for Bypass surgery.

Joe Fernandes and myself we together shared best of moments during many of our activities for the cause of Goa, Goan community, cultural and sporting programmes and also during the fund collection campaign for the construction of Colva Church Hall in Goa. Joe Fernandes was sincere and dedicated in his decisions to help social and charitable causes especially for the causes of Colva villagers in Kuwait and in Goa since a long time now. In his sudden death we lost a good colleague and a friend, Goan community lost a dedicated lover of Goan causes, sports world lost a great sports lover especially the soccer and Colvakars in Kuwait and in Goa lost one of the strong activists.

May the soul of Joe Fernades Rest In Peace and may the Heavenly God give courage to his wife and both the daughters to bear this colossal loss.

FIDELIS FERNANDES & FLY,

KUWAIT.

DEATH OF JOE FERNANDES (KUWAIT).

THE UNITED GOANS CENTER DEEPLY MOURNS THE SAD AND SUDDEN DEMISE OF THEIR PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER MEMBER JOE FERNANDES DURING THE OPERATION OF BYPASS SURGERY IN MANGALORE HOSPITAL.

UGC CONVEYS ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF JOE FERNADES.

MAY HEAVENLY GOD GIVE JOE FERNANDES ETERNAL REST.

UNITED GOANS CENTER.

JOE FERNANDES (KUWAIT) NO MORE.

It is with deep regret United Goans Center announced the sad death of their President and founder member Joe Fernandes today 22nd July 2009 at Mangalore Fr. Mulla Hospital while undergoing Bypass surgery.

Joe Fernandes a resident of Kuwait during the last 36 years was very active in community service especially in the promotion of sports and cultural activities in genral and soccer in particular. As a member of UG since its inception and himself an ace player once, Joe was one of the initiators of our soccer actitivties at Sour Grounds in 1979. He has undergone lot of sacrifices and spent lot of money from his personal pocket to spread and promote soccer among Goans in particular and Indians in general. He was also a good supporter of Konkani Tiatros in Kuwait.

Hailing from Colva, Primeiro Vaddo, Behind Church, Salcette, he after landing in Kuwait got employment at Kuwait Insurance Co. from where he joined Behbehani Motors Co., Shuwaikh and later on at Al Rai. He was currently with Behbehanis.

His body will be brought back to Goa from Mangalore for funeral scheduled on Friday 24th of this month.

He leaves behind his wife Maggie and two daughters Alrina and Azelia.

In his death, Kuwait Goans lost a very encouraging member of the community who was over eager to patronise and support any good cause for the benefit og Goa and Goans.

May his soul rest in peace.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.