Obituary of Joe and Fernanda Aguiar

AGUIAR, Jose “Joe” and Fernanda – Joe and Fernanda passed away just a day apart at Bluewater Health Palliative Care. Joe on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 and Fernanda on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Loving parents of Leonia Downie (John), Nancy Collier (Dana) and Brenda Jackson (Shannon). Loving and doting Vôve and Vuvĕe to their beautiful grandchildren Erika and Jessica Downie and Brianna and Taya Collier and their little special furry side kick Gizmo Jackson. Fernanda is survived by her sister and Joe’s sister-in-law Octavia Ortiz (Hugo) and their sisters-in-laws Filomena Cabral (late Jose) Janet Melo (late Jerry) and Maria Jose Aguiar (late Manuel). They also leave behind much loved nieces and nephews. They are predeceased by an infant son, their parents Dioniso and Francisca Aguiar, Jacinto & Maria Melo, and their siblings both here in Sarnia and back home in Sao Miguel, Azores.

Joe and Fernanda have celebrated 69 years of a loving marriage.  They immigrated from Feteria Grand, Sao Miguel, Azores to Sarnia 67 years ago. 

They centered their home with great faith love and joy with their girls, their husbands and  their granddaughters. 

As our father quoted once to us “we may not be rich, but we are rich with love and family.”

As Fernanda and Joe now continue their spiritual journey towards seeing our Lord and loved ones, Fernanda leaves with one quote “ Juízo Na Cabeça”.