John 5:28-29 “All those in memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.”
To accept that you are suddenly no longer with us is a heavy task, but the thought of you, who lived for others, shall give us the strength to carry on
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle
Gary Michael de Nobrega
*21-06-1946 – † 31-01-2026
Loved beyond words, remembered beyond time
He is lovingly remembered by
Spouse: Sonia de Nobrega-Wever
Children: Ivolaine de Nobrega and Ricardo de Sanders
Michael Rienick de Nobrega and partner
Jeanine and Gert-Wim de Nobrega-Hogeveen
Cyrielle and Robert de Nobrega-Arends
Cedric de Nobrega and Catalina Maya Taborda
Camille de Nobrega and Nielsen Kock
Grandchildren: Yrishar, Senna, Jules, Mia and María Camilla
Great-granddaughter: Aya-Lina
Brothers and sisters: Jocelyn and Judith de Nobrega-Quandt
Wayne and Edith de Nobrega-Dongen
†Bonny and Claudina de Nobrega-Becker
Diana and Erick de Nobrega-Uchtmann
Paul de Nobrega
Derrick and Imy de Nobrega-Becker
Andy and Patricia de Nobrega-Quant
Judy and Rudy de Nobrega-Giel
Heidi and Gaby de Nobrega-Brown, and
Sister-in-law Magaly Heronimo
In-laws: † Jeanette Lampe-Falcon and family
† Marlene Wever-Maduro and family
Irena Wever-Torres and family
Shirley Wever and family
Glenn Maduro and family
Nephews and nieces: Colin, George, Milton, Guilhem, Lucille, Donna, Luon, Edayne, Wendy, Mark, Jocelyn, Vito, Derek, Clayton, Michael, Jilka, Joylene, Kristel, Curt, Jayden, Mayra, Darin and Dwayne, and his great-nephews and great-nieces
With a special place in his heart: Gregory Fung-a-Fat, † Jarino Toppenberg, Patricia Knijnenburg, Anthony Geerman, Edwin Hazeleger, Damian, Delany, Naima and Born.
Friends who became family: Efraim Antonio, Roberto Pablo, Nico van der Wal, Francis Petronia, Osling Toppenberg, Edmondcito, Julian and Luis Karam.
And a wide circle of extended family and friends: Wever, Hogeveen, Mata, Kock, El Amari, Fung-a-Fat, Gomes, Penney, Geoffroy, Toppenberg, Quandt, Dongen, Becker, Uchtmann, Brown, Heronimo, Quant, Woiski, Falcon, Maduro, Torres, Petronia, Hazeleger, De Lange, Van der Wal, Van den Berg, Laclé, Karam, Jonis, Antonio, Zaandam, Meenhorst, friends of Companashi and ex-colleagues of The Mill Resort/Courtyard by Marriot.
The farewell ceremony will be held at Pro-Cathedral San Francisco in Oranjestad, 5th of February 2026, from 1– 4pm. Afterward, we will accompany Gary to his final resting place at the Catholic Cemetery in Oranjestad. After the farewell ceremony, the family will not receive condolence visits at home.
Instead of flowers, we kindly request a donation to the foundation Lever Stichting Aruba Aruba Bank – account #6009600190.
Please forgive us, if in our grief, we have unintentionally overlooked someone. We thank you for your understanding, love and prayers during this difficult time.
