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Gary Michael de Nobrega

04 February 2026
This content originally appeared on Diario Online.

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

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, nephews and nieces, friends who became family,

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.