My Dear, Sweet Uncle, I miss you so much! I miss spending time with you watching old black and white movies, International House Hunters in Portugal, and all the series we saw together. I wish I had tape recorded all your amazing stories about your youth and teens. You could have written a book. Thank you for being my surrogate father. You always listened to me when I was a dramatic teenager. Thank you for thinking I was the most beautiful thing you had ever met when you first saw me. I feel so lucky to have been able to spend time with you during the last years of your life. I love you very much!

Mal,
Your passing is a great loss for the whole family.
The friendship we've shared over the years has been great, 
you've been like the brother I never had.

Mal had a lot of great stories, he could have written a book.
Early years in New York City, falling out the back of his father's bakery delivery van at 10yrs old when his dad took a corner too fast!
Running away from home in Oakland, California, ending up in Lake Tahoe and meeting one of his hero's, Moe of the Stooges. 
Sneaking into Jazz clubs in San Francisco with his high school friends and hanging out.
After graduating high school, Mal joined the Navy and spent 6 years during the Vietnam era aboard the carrier USS Hancock as a weatherman for the Seventh Fleet, in the pacific. 
Mal met the love of his life, Marjorie Moniz, married and returned to civilian life. He went on to a successful career as a communications engineer. 
Mal and Marjorie always looked out for and offered much help to his niece (my wife Margie) and myself. They offered love and support to our three wonderful sons, Aaron, Jesse and Joshua and their children- Alicia, Mateo, Jacob, Diego, Kaela, Emma and Calvin.
Mal was a good father to his beloved son Carleton, who sadly passed too soon.

Mal, my brother and friend I dearly love and miss you. Until we meet again on the other side, Jim.

Uncle Mal, I miss you so much! I still expect to walk in through the door and look across the room to see you sitting in your brown chair with that wonderful smile on your face. Actually, I can't go through that door right now because I'll start sobbing when I don't see you sitting in your chair. I go through the front door and stay on the left side of the house. You were my surrogate dad at 15, when Mom and Dad got divorced. My Dad was the sweetest human being, too but because of his illness he wasn't around but you were! I remember as a dramatic teenage girl, sitting in the den with you at the  Enright house. You would be drinking your wine and I would be complaining about my Mom, Vovo and Titia and how they watched my every step. I'm sure I told you when I turned 18 I would be moving out. You kept all my secrets and never shared it with them.  You're my greatest confidant. You and Titia helped Jim and I out in many ways through the years. You would always say to Jim and me that you owed us so much when we were with you but NO we were barely able to pay you and Titia back for all you did for our family.  Aaron, Jesse and Joshua all think of you and Titia as their grandparents. They all love you and really miss you. Our grandchildren miss you. Alicia passed just before you but if she was here both her and Kaela would be crying together, because they both have a special bond with you. 
I miss and love you so much! We'll see each other on the other side but until then I know you have reunited with the love of your life, Titia, and your son, Carleton and our beautiful granddaughter, Alicia!

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Manuel "Mal" Sousa

22 janvier 1938 – 17 novembre 2021

Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary

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