Joao Jose Oliveira

Joao Jose Oliveira, 69, a native of Sao Paulo Brazil and resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, departed this life peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2011 in Mansfield, Texas.Joao was born on June 6, 1942, the son of the late Joaquim Jose Oliveira and the late Cinira Silva Oliveira. He would move to Keene, TX., where he would study drafting at Hill College in nearby Cleburne, until eventually becoming a drafting engineer.Mr. Oliveira was a life long member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. His talents were always available to his church and God. These talents were displayed in his gifted writing of songs and as a skilled musician.Mr. Oliveira loved to cook. For the last 15 active years of his life, Joao would become the Sous-Chef for the Miccosukee Resort in Miami, Florida. He enjoyed his time there, with his specialty becoming the Sunday Brunch.His family time would find him watching old movies, drawing, enjoying the outdoors or fishing. Recently, during an extended illness, he would move to the Grand Prairie area where he has lived for the past two years.Survivors include his faithful wife of 46 years, Irene Arnas Oliveira; loving daughters, Helen Myers and her husband Kenneth, Cristiane Basora and her husband Jorge; adoring grandchildren, Andre and Camila Basora; siblings, Maria Aparecida Rufino, Julia Parizotto, Sueli Maxey and Cristina Marim.Visitation: 9 until 11 on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Dallas Brazilian Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1400 W. Grauwyler Road, Irving, TX., 75061, where a celebration of his life will follow at 11. A private family burial will occur at a later date.O SENHOR é o meu pastor, nada me faltará.Deitar-me faz em verdes pastos, guia-me mansamente as águas tranqüilas.Refrigera a minha alma; guia-me pelas veredas da justiça, por amor do Seu nome.Ainda que eu andasse pelo vale da sombra da morte, não temeria mal algum, porque Tu estás comigo; a Tua vara e o Teu cajado me consolam.Preparas uma mesa perante mim na presença dos meus inimigos, unges a minha cabeça com óleo, o meu cálice transborda.Certamente que a bondade e a misericórdia me seguirão todos os dias da minha vida; e habitarei na casa do SENHOR por longos dias.

Joao Jose Oliveira

June 6, 1942 - October 28, 2011