Frank Jack Furtado
Obituary
Frank Jack Furtado passed away from a stroke at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon on May 19, 2022. His sons Kurt and Frankie were at his bedside holding his hand. Frank was 83 years old.
Frank was born in Hayward, CA, to Frank and Matilda Furtado. Their estate in Hayward was sold to a freeway company in 1952. The Furtado Family moved to Green Valley Rd in Watsonville and purchased a 50-acre apple ranch. Frank graduated from Watsonville High School in 1956. He was drafted by the Army and was stationed at Ford Ord. Frank was then shipped to Germany. He met his wife Margot there. They had three children - Kurt, Frankie, and Christine. Frank's grandkids are Tye, Armando, and Kayla. Great-grandchildren are Harper and Reign.
Frank retired from Kaiser Brick Chemical Company at the age of 52. He moved to Oregon to start a new life with Inga Bayer, his lady friend of many years. He loved hunting and fishing in his paradise of LaPine, Oregon. Frank built a fish pond with a waterfall in his back yard. It was his favorite spot to sit and watch the fish with his pet cat, Blackie.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Frank, Sr., and Matilda Furtado, sister Carol, and daughter Christine. He is survived by his loving sister Linda Tindall, her children Ken Tindall and Beverly Gomez, and longtime friend Anthony Buholov. Frank will be greatly missed. He always had a smile on his face, a wonderful personality, and a giving heart. His ashes will be scattered at Oregon's Creek Waterfall.
Published in The Pajaronian · June 3, 2022