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Dear Tony, Presumably he was unmarried. I need the names of his sisters and a photograph of him if possible. Thanks Eddie 020-8883-4786 Joel wrote: 13 May: Assagao: GINES VIEGAS (O Coqueiro), son of late Lucidia Faria Viegas, brother of Olavo. Tony Luis writes: > **************************************** > For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com > **************************************** > > > It is with deep sadness that I and hundreds of Gines Viegas's friends the > world over will today have received the sad news about God calling him back > to his eternal kingdom. > > Gines popularly known as O' Coqueiro of Porvorim in Goa was an immensely > likeable person having spent a large part of his life in Tanzania and in > Goa. > > I was privilged and honoured to count Gines as one of my distinguished > friends and during my visits to Goa visiting Gines both at the restaurant > and his house was a must. I will always be grateful for his lavish and > genuine hospitality but above all for his time. > Gines was a frequent visitor to the UK visiting his sisters, their families > and his many friends and was always the life and soul of any party. His > melodic voice singing South of the Border was legendary and will always be > remembered as the high point of any occassion. > > He was a larger than life character always with a cheerful disposition, an > array of talents cookery and organisational skills to name but a few and > ready to help friend and stranger alike. Gines was a sincere man with a > unique style, charming, caring and kind. > > His restaurant, O'Coqueiro in Porvorim was famous and world renowned for its > location, the food and its decor but above all for its host who was often > seen at his table or mingling with guests of all nationalities the world > over. Many of them, Germans, Swedes, Brits, Canadians, you name it they knew > him and took him to his heart. They would repeatedly visit him in Goa and > invite him to visit them abroad. > > Before the onset of the widespread means of communication in Goa, the use of > STD for international telephone was made available from his restaurant and > thousands of people over the years would have benefitted from this service. > > Gines leaves behind a legacy of thorough decency, helpfulness, kindness and > genius > > Farewell dear friend > > Tony Luis > England > > > _______________________________________________ > Goanet mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
