Death is an awfulthought, lachrymose indeed! However, we are all here for a purposefor which our existence came to be necessary until our life sentence on earth is commuted by death. Five decades ago, on atorrential rainy day, when I assisted in pushing my grandfather's cortegeto his last resting place, I recall confronting an intimidating signat the entrance to the cemetery: “Aiz aum, falleum tuam (sp?). Each time the deathknell is tolled, I am unpleasantly reminded of that unsolicitedwelcome: “Aiz aum falleum tuam” Stay well and 'unsocia'llest COVID-19 expedites your place in the quoted adage! Dom Martin
Message----- From: Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> To: Goanet <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2020 7:58 am Subject: [Goanet-News] DEATH: Fernando do Rego, 91, Goanetter who loved everything Goan FERNANDO OLAVO JOAQUIM DO REGO, better known as Fernando do Rego, was a 91-year-old active Goanetter, who actively and often posted to Goa fora in cyberspace, including Goanet. An agricultural officer -- retired from the Goa agriculture department -- and respected for his knowledge on Goa in various fields, he has authored publications, including a recent English-Portuguese book on the mango varieties of Goa. See more on his latest book here: http://www.navhindtimes.in/the-mangos-days-of-glory/ https://www.heraldgoa.in/Review/An-ode-to-the-beloved-GOAN-MANGO/149905 But his expertise in agriculture and horticulture did not stop him from chronicling various aspects of Goa and its diversity. Here is one example of his writing, via Goanet Reader, focussing on the "Salesian story of Goa": http://lists.societymusictheory.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2015-October/018218.html Fernando was a younger brother of the linguist-Jesuit priest Fr Vasco do Rego SJ. Nearly five years back, Fernando paid a tribute to his brother, who had then turned 88, here: https://goanet-news.goanet.narkive.com/HxTPv005/goanet-reader-a-tribute-at-eighty-eight-fernando-do-rego-panjim Incidentally, Fr Vasco SJ is a former rector of the Bom Jesus Basilica, and known for his contribution to building the liturgy of the Goa Church in Konkani. Fernando do Rego was born on 17 June 1929 and passed away on 08 April 2020. His family announced that he was buried the same day at the Santa Inez Cemetery, Goa. He is the husband of Aurea Souza e do Rego, father of Arvind/Melisse, Sunil/Jyothi, Waheeda/Oscar, Vivek/Maysie, grandfather of Ankitta, Nimisha, Nathania, Brandon, Chelsea, Andrea, Shane, Ethan and Eryishka. He was the brother of late Dr Joao Filipe/Pisinha, late Celestial/late Gilbert Saldanha, late Fr Renato, Fr Vasco sj, late Teresinha. He was also the brother in law of Reinaldo/late Reina, late Ligia/late Carlos Noronha, Gina/late Antonio Graca Costa, late Ivo/Mila, Fausta/Luis da Gama, Yvonne/Maurice de Souza, Telma/Leo de Souza. An obituary announcement said he expired suddenly on the morning of Wednesday and was buried at 6 pm. It added: "Requiem mass will be announced when liturgical services are allowed. No condolence visits please." His family members can be contacted via: Arvind Dilip Do Rego < [email protected]>, Sunil do Rego <[email protected]>, Oscar / Waheeda Da SILVA <[email protected]>, Vivek Subash do Rego <[email protected]>, Melisse Souza do Rego <[email protected]>, Maysie do Rego <[email protected]>
