Online Obituaries Joao Pedro Silva Goncalves, 44, of Brockton, died Monday, June 23, 2014 in Brockton. He was the husband of Isabel Silva Goncalves. Born August 10, 1969 in Fogo, Cape Verde, he was the son of Pedro Santos Goncalves and Carlota Barbosa Dasilva Goncalves. Joao was an Embroider for Imperial Promotional Embroidery. He was also a Web Designer. He enjoyed screen printing, motorcycles, music, science and general culture. Joao was a positive man who always faced life with optimism. He was never seen discouraged because he always inspired people to find solutions to problems. A lover of truth who never accepted pre-established opinions an ideas of others that conflicted with his ideas. Any such situation was a cause for a great conversation and confrontation of arguments. He is survived by his wife, Isabel Silva Goncalves; his children, Joel Goncalves, Pedro Goncalves and Amilton Goncalves; his siblings, Amadeau Silva Goncalves, Carmenzinda Silva Goncalves, Madueno Silva Goncalves, Rosa Silva Goncalves, Hirondina Silva Goncalves, Nilton Silva Goncalves and Casimiro De Pina Goncalves. Funeral Information Calling hours in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home on Thursday, July3rd from 5:00-9:00PM. Funeral services and interment will be held in Fogo, Cape Verde.