Gerson Soares Veiga
October 1, 1927 ~ January 5, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Asheville ~ Gerson Soares Veiga, of Asheville formerly of Sao Paulo, Brasil, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus.
He was born in Sertaozinho, Sao Paulo, Brasil and was the son of the late Jose' Garcia Veiga and Guilhermina Soares Veiga. He was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Horn Veiga.
Dr. Veiga had a Master's degree from Southern Methodist University - Perkins School of Theology in Dallas and a PHD from Northwestern University – Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois.
More recently, he served as the chaplain for Mission Hospitals for the past 11 years and was a member of Groce United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Alice Horn Veiga of Asheville; a daughter, Lilian Veiga DeGobbi and husband Edson of Asheville; four grandchildren, Flavia and Fernanda DeGobbi, Daniel and Wesley Ern Vei-ga; two brothers, Erasto Veiga and Esdras Veiga both of San Paulo, Brasil.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, January 17, 2011 at Groce United Methodist Church with Rev. Gerald Davis officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Autism Society of North Carolina, www.autismsocietync.org.
Groce Funeral Home East Asheville on Tunnel Road is in charge of arrangements.
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To all the family –
It was an honor to know and work with Gerson at Mission Hospital in the Pastoral Care Department. He taught me nuch about what ministry should be by his example. His Christlike compassion touched me and so many others. I will miss him and I thank God for him.
All of you will be in my prayers.
To the family of Gerson,
How fortunate I was to have known this beautiful, compassionate man. I didn’t see him often, but it was like a breath of fresh air when I did. I am so grateful that he crossed my path in this life.
Sorry for your loss. We will miss him!
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Gerson. My husband and I both worked with him at Biltmore Estate and he officiated our wedding there in 2003. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
It was always a great pleasure to see Mr.Veiga coming to the office,we always try to carry our conversation in italian,besides being a true gentleman,I will miss him.My deepest sympathy,Roseanne
I worked with Dr. Veiga at Biltmore Estate for many years, we had many conversations about life and experiences when I was there. I know that Dr. Veiga will be missed by all.
He will always be remembered as you share the stories and the memories of how he lived his life and how very much he meant, may you find comfort…And, throughout this difficult time, may you also know the deep sympathy and concern that is felt for you and all your family. I have fought the fine fight, I have run the course to the finish, I have observed the faith.-2Timothy 4:7. As for me, I will lie down that I may sleep; I shall certainly awake, for Jehovah himself keeps supporting me. -Psalms 3:5
So glad that I was able to travel together for a moment with Gerson on his journey through life while at Biltmore Guest Relations. What a wonderful spirit. He showed us the value of true hospitality. Leonardo da Vinci said that, “As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” It is good to think about when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. All the Best to the Veiga Family. Milt