Amy Figueirdo's Obituary
Amy Figueiredo was born on September 11, 1923 in Waverley, NSW Australia and passed peacefully in her sleep, in Burlingame, CA on April 15, 2016 at the age of 92. She was born, to Arthur and Esther Clifford and was the eldest of four children. Her beloved sister Lillian and cherished brothers, Harold and Roy preceded her in death. Amy joins the love of her life, Joseph Figueiredo, who passed before her on September 22, 2003. She met, Joseph Figueiredo during WWII, at a dance, when he was recuperating in Sydney, from injuries sustained when his supply ship the USS Alhena was torpedo, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Her red shoes caught Joe’s attention and after that their love story was one that books and movies are written about. They married in Sydney, Australia on April 1, 1944. She was a war bride and after coming to America, Amy and Joe settled in San Francisco. Amy worked for Bank of America as a teller in her early days in San Francisco and then became a homemaker once her first daughter Michelle was born. She was a dedicated parishioner at St. Robert’s Catholic Church in San Bruno and sang soprano for 40+ years in the church choir. Amy legacy of wit, humor, generosity, compassion, dignity and unconditional love will live on through all those who love and cherish her memory. Amy is survived by her daughters, Michelle Kennedy and Nancy Anderson and her grandson Daniel Anderson. She is also survived by daughter-in-law, Nancy Vytalcil and son-in-law, Michael Anderson and MANY cherished and loving relatives in the Sydney, Australia area. A Memorial Service will be held, May 6, 2016 at 10:30AM at St. Robert’s Catholic Church in San Bruno, CA. The family would like to thank the loving, caring staff at Easton Creek Villain Burlingame, Kaiser Hospice Team and the invaluable services and consult of Senior Assist of the Peninsula. “To Those I Love, when I am gone, just release me; let me go-so I can move into my afterglow. You mustn’t tie me down with your tears; let’s be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love; you can only guess how much you gave me happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it’s time I traveled on alone. So grieve for me awhile, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted with trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and a ‘Welcome Home.’”
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