Joao "John" De Arruda

Joao “John” Pacheco De Arruda

Passed away peacefully at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital on Wednesday November 24, 2010 at the age of 71. Survived by his beloved wife Maria of 42 years. Cherished father to Tiana and her husband Raymond Newns and Nancy and her husband Lloyd Rendell. Loving ‘Avo’ to Joshua and Selena Newns and Jordan Randall. Joao will be sadly missed by his many brothers and sisters in Canada, U.S.A and Portugal.

Family and Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home “Brampton Chapel”, 52 Main Street South (Hwy 10), Brampton on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday November 27th, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Church (101 Malta Ave., Brampton) at 10:00a.m. Interment to follow at Meadowvale Cemetery. Visit the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com