Obituary of Manuel Tomaz

Manuel Tomaz, 94, passed away Sunday morning at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Margarida) Tomaz, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. Manuel was born in Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, on August 15, 1922, son of the late Alexandrinho and Maria Perpetua (Lobao) Tomaz. He was raised and educated there, until moving to the United States in 1969. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a laborer at Bicknell & Fuller in Peabody. He was a faithfully devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Peabody, and also a member of the Azorean Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Ghost, also in Peabody. He also enjoyed gardening a variety of vegetables, traveling to Portugal, especially his home island of Graciosa, but most importantly being surrounded by his loving family. Besides his loving wife of 69 years, he is survived by his daughter and her husband, Maria J. & Manuel Silva of Peabody; a granddaughter and her fiancée, Angela Silva & Mike Silva; great grandchildren, Olivia & Nicholas Barreira; step-great grandchildren, Olivia & Chloe Silva; a brother, Joao Tomaz ;a sister, Evelina Barcamonte, sisters-in-law, Donalda Tomaz, and Ildete Tomaz; and many nieces and nephews. His was predeceased by his siblings, Antonio, Afonso, Alexandre, Jose Tomaz, Maria Bettencourt, and Etelvina Gomes. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 13 from 4 – 8P.M. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 20 Church St.(Downtown Location) in Peabody. His funeral will be held on Friday, October 14 at the funeral home at 8A.M. followed by a funeral mass in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 50 Walsh Ave., Peabody at 9A.M. He will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem.