Seen above are son & daughter and wife of late Lopes
It IS with deep regret and sorrow that I got the news of the death of our Kuwait colleague Mr Alex B. Lopes on 19.04.18 in Rivona Goa with a massive heart attack. His funeral on 22.4.18 was well attended by the people including by me going all the way from Candolim. A few Goans after seeing me for the funeral in the Church showed their surprise because they felt Candolim is very far from Rivona. Far or close, there is a saying in Konkani which says “MOG ASLEAR KUIM UNUNDDE GHANTTAR PAVTAT”.
It was not the long distance from Candolim to Rivona but it is the love and affection and the strong bond that we created during our so many years of stay in Kuwait where we organized our Goan cultural activities and in which you participated without charging us a single Coin. With his elder brother he performed so well in Konkani stage in Kuwait rendering beautiful and intelligent duos and with his other family members including his beautifully singer sister Agnes and brother-in-law Nazareth, you beautified our Mando festivals and other such programs. Your efforts in the promotion of Goan cultural programmes will be always remembered by many Goans.
wife of late Lopes
House of Lopes Bros.
Choir seen playing for the Mass
Rivona Church
Choir
A.Veronica Fernandes.