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for Alcino Goncalves
Tara M. Ward
June 2, 2012
Veronica, What a beautiful eulogy. I am sure that your Dad was proud to have a daughter like you. May memories bring you and your family comfort. Your Dad always had a smile on his face whenever I saw him. May his soul Rest in Peace.
Victor Carneiro
June 1, 2012
Alcino was the guy who had the stories and jokes that made us burst out in laughter, a man who was the life of any party, and more importantly, he was a man with a heart of gold.
I am privileged to have known him and he will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. My condolences go out to his family.
Shirley Green
May 31, 2012
My heart goes out to you Rose. I only knew him briefly, but I could tell that he was special.
Love,
Shirley
Diane
May 31, 2012
Al, you will be missed.... I will always remember your kind heart and your always smiling face. You were a great friend.
Prayers to you and your family.
Veronica & Peter Goncalves
May 31, 2012
For those who weren't able to attend Alcino's funeral today, below is Veronica's eulogy she read during mass today:
Alcino was a lot of things to different people. Brother, friend, co-worker, trickster, jokester. But I knew him as Pai. My Pai was an amazing dad. There's not enough time in the world to say everything he has done for me and my brothers but I can talk about what an amazing person he was.
My dad had two very distinct laughs. Sometimes he would get so wrapped up in a story or joke he would talk so fast in Portuguese that at the end of the story, your mouth would be left open and all you could say was “what?”. Then my dad had his other laugh. This was the laugh you would hear if he was about to pull a prank or tell you something really funny. He would pull you in close so only you could hear while winking at you and with one finger pointed in the air. Then he would say a little “he he”. This little laugh was always my favorite and even now I can clearly hear it.
My dad had many faces as well. His eyes would light up with his eyebrows raises and you knew he was up to no good – that a prank was coming soon. He could give you a stern look that made you feel as big as an ant. He would scrunch up his nose and squeeze his eyes shut while shaking his head and you knew he wasn't feeling well. But my favorite face was when his eyes would sparkle, a mischievous smile would cross his face and suddenly he looked like a 10 year old boy.
As you all know, my dad loved jokes. He had enough jokes and stories that you could see him every day and never hear the same one twice. My dad loved laughing and making people laugh. He was always the life of the party, whether it was leading the train for “Apita o comboio” at Tio Fredo's wedding or seeing him dancing by himself, knees bent, with 2 fingers in the air rocking from side to side.
More than anything else, I will always remember how much dad loved all of his kids. My dad adored us and we knew it. As much as he loved us, we loved him right back. After dad got sick, our lives changed. There were no more wasted summers. We always thought of ways to build memories, whether it was as simple as going to the movies, going to Cape Cod, or our annual visits to Chinatown and visiting Portugal. My brothers are young but I realized that time with my father was precious. If he asked me to go anywhere with him, my answer was usually “yes”. After dinner my dad would ask me “hey, do you want to go for a walk?” followed by a wink. I knew that meant let's go to Dunkin Donuts. We would often go “for a walk” to just sit inside Dunkin sipping Coolattas and talking, always talking.
As positive as dad tried to stay while battling cancer, I believe that he understood what so many of us try to figure out. My dad understood the meaning of life. It's not about having lots of money, driving nice cars, or having the biggest house. Dad had none of these things yet he lived a rich life. He understood that it was the people you have in your life. That is how dad could love his children the way he did. We always knew we could count on dad, that he would do everything in his power to protect us and keep us safe. When the doctors gave him two weeks to live, my father hid it from us. He wanted me to graduate college and walk like everyone else, to celebrate that day like any normal girl. He waited for us to come. Not only did he wait, but he got to see the pictures from my graduation and he still gave us a week to be with him. That was the greatest gift he could have given me, a gift I may never be able to repay, but I thank him every day for it. My dad was a fighter and he put up one good fight and every day I'm proud of him. He had a will power that find inspiring and I'm both amazed and in awe of how strong he was. That even now that he is gone, he will always be with us living on in our memories. That I can comfort myself knowing how much my father loved me and my brothers. That Peter, Dylan and myself are lucky to have a father like Alcino. My father will never be forgotten. There's a quote from a movie that perfectly describes my father; “Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch”. My father's fingerprints will follow us for the rest of our lives. No matter what happens, my father will never fade from my life.
There are a few people on my father's behalf that I would like to thank. To his many co-workers for all of their kindness and support while he underwent treatment and for the time you all donated to help him when he needed it.
To Kevin and Karen Johnson for all of your help and for visiting while he was in the hospital. He always said he was lucky to have a boss like you. My dad was always mystified by the kindness showed to him by the people he worked with.
A big thank you to Tio Fredo. No one spent more time at his bedside, no one spent more time helping him. Thank you. Everyday I'm grateful that you were a person my dad could rely on. Everyday I'm grateful you are in our lives. There is no way I can repay you for the kindness and love you showed my father.
To the countless others who supported and helped him, I will always be eternally grateful.
May 31, 2012
Cino. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, may god bless all of you. Isidro Morais
Frank Bizjak
May 31, 2012
Alcino, You always will be missed in my heart. Our prayers will be with you and all your family. We will miss you.
Frank Bizjak and family
cheryl Brown
May 30, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Cheryl Brown
May 30, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
May 30, 2012
My prayers are with your family.May God touch them with His healing hand. you have been a great friend.
Alice Bixby
Stephanie Cardoso
May 30, 2012
Cino, your infectious smile and laughter will continue to live on each and every time we remember you! Sending love and prayers to Veronica, Peter & Dylan...
Joey & Kristen Fonseca
May 30, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Cino, you will be missed. We are all lucky to have so many great memories to hold on to. You were the life at every party, I'm going to miss that. We love you, rest in peace Cino.
Tiago DaSilva
May 30, 2012
You will always be remebered Alcino for the best of memories in everyones heart. Thank you for being a wonderful and genuine person. You will be missed immensely.
Janice Harvie
May 30, 2012
Leonor and family, I am so sad for your loss. From what you told me, he was a wonderful man. He will be missed. Hugs to all.
Vidal & Lucia Guerreiro
May 30, 2012
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
Anabela & Steve Brousseau
May 30, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Jack & Bonnie Morais
May 29, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Manuel Morais
May 29, 2012
My heart goes out to all of the family and friends that Cino had touched and blessed in so many, many ways.
Cino was the life of all the parties. He was always leading the way in a dance, a practical joke, or just some great, belly-aching laughter from his many stories.
One fond memory I have of him just brings a smile to my face. A few years ago, I was privileged to be a member of the Sra. de Fatima Committee for St. Tarcisius Church in Framingham. During the Saturday night dance, we raffled off a 50 inch HD TV. When Cino's number was called, I have this vivid memory of him skipping and shouting up and down the hall. His joyous celebration brought an overall astounding cheer from everyone in the hall. We all said, "It couldn't have happened to a nicer person!" I remember this like it was last month, not 10+ years ago!
Cino has touched all of us. He will be greatly missed. We love you Cino!
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