Manuel Candido Matos
Obituary
Manuel Candido Matos, a longtime resident of Watsonville, died on Jan. 2. He was 86.
Mr. Matos was born on Dec. 25, 1935, in the Acores Islands to parents Antonio and Maria Loudes Matos.
He was a hardworking man and worked many years at Watsonville Canning. He had many interests but what he loved most was spending time gardening.
Mr. Matos is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Rose Maciel Matos, and his siblings: Fatima, Maria, Ilda, Luisa and Antonio Matos. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Jan. 13, from 8:30-9:15am at Mehl's Colonial Chapel, 222 E. Lake Ave. Rosary and Mass will be celebrated on Jan. 13 at 10am at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 2401 E. Lake Ave. Burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery, 2445 E. Lake Avenue.
Published in The Pajaronian · January 7, 2022