Wallace “Wally” Edward Amaral of Santa Clara, California was called home on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the age of 89. After several years of declining health, Wally passed away peacefully at his home with his children by his side.
Wally was born in Sacramento California on November 20, 1933, to his father Edward Amaral and his mother Marie Ascunsion Amaral. The family relocated to Santa Clara where he attended school, excelling in wood working and auto-shop. In 1950, while at school, he was introduced to his sweetheart, Betty Lee Fazzalore. The two eventually married in 1953, and spent 58 wonderful years together before she passed away peacefully in 2012.
During his life, Wally enjoyed working with his hands. As a general manager, he kept the lines running at El Camino Preserves and Diana’s. At 35-years-old Wally received his general contractors license and continued on to work as a contractor for 50 years. He leaves behind a legacy of residential and industrial properties throughout Santa Clara County. As he built his business, all who knew him knew him to be a selfless and generous person who would do everything he could to help someone in need.
When he wasn’t working, Wally was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed taking his children to Halfmoon Bay on the weekends while he fished. He was also a lover of all things music. Wally loved to play the harmonica and the saxophone. His grandchildren have fond memories of him clapping out the tempo of Begin the Beguine by Artie Shaw and singing along to What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. Wally also enjoyed teaching his grandsons, Adam and Jason, how to build cars. Wally enjoyed watching Adam go on to race those cars and rooted him on from the sidelines.
Wally spent the summers at Lake Shasta on his houseboat, the Little Nikki, with his growing family. While at the lake, he taught his grandchildren how to drive the boat, how to fish, and how to safely operate a jet ski. He also enjoyed taking his children and grandchildren waterskiing as often as they would allow.
Wally is survived by his loving children, Michele Ramdell and her husband John of San José, Julie van Aken and her husband Jan of San José, and his son Mark Amaral and his daughter-in-law Christy of Agoura Hills. He also leaves behind six grandchildren: Adam Ramsdell, Jason van Aken and his wife Allie, Nikki van Aken, Chelsea Willsher and her husband Kevin, and Tanner and Landon Amaral, as well as two great-grandchildren: Alexis van Aken and Milo Willsher.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday February 25, 2023, at Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, 466 N. Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara
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