This site is a tribute to Joe Lobo, beloved husband of Victoria, father to Joan (Apolonia), Fernando (Tony), Audrey and grandfather to Sanna, Devi, Dhara and Sara.

Sadly, Joe passed away on 31 March 2020, three months before his 90th birthday and is sorely missed by his family, relatives and friends.

Joe was born in Ucassiam, Goa, India on July 06, 1930. He went to school in Ucassiam, Holy Cross Convent, and later Poona, St Ornellas High School where he passed his SSC exams in 1950. Soon after he emigrated to Kenya, Nairobi briefly returning to Goa in 1958 to get married to Victoria, returning to Nairobi with his new wife where all three children were later born.

Whilst in Kenya, he worked in Standard Bank and often recalled the time when Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly and Clark Gable came in to do their banking whilst filming ‘Mogambo’ in 1953. He also worked for the Ottoman Bank before starting his long service at the Prudential Assurance Company in January 1959. Work and life for Joe and his family in Kenya were going well until about 1968 when immigration laws in Kenya became increasingly severe with only Kenyan Citizens allowed work permits and with foreigners only being able to hold a job until a Kenyan national could be found to replace them. Joe decided he needed to return to his home in Goa and moved back with his family with the intention of settling there. The move did not work out and he returned to Kenya to the job he had just left, order to provide for his family. This was typical of him, always thinking about doing the best for his family. His return was short as his Kenya work permit was due to run out in July 1971. Fortunately his good standing and relationships within the Prudential stood him in good stead and he was transferred to the Prudential HQ in London where he worked till his retirement in 1989 and continued to live there afterwards.

He was an accomplished sportsman throughout his life, good at hockey, football and badminton. A natural sportsman excelling at any sport he tried. He was an Arsenal fan, but also passionate about playing football from a very young age, winning many trophies for football from his school days, well into to the 1960’s at the Nairobi Goan Institute. Among his proudest sporting moments was being trained by and playing against English First Division players, Stanley Matthews, Len Shackleton and Tom Finney when they visited Nairobi in the 1950’s. He also won many Badminton trophies from the early 1950’s continuing up to 2005 when at the age of 75 he won the Prudential IBIS Veterans Mens Doubles Shield with his son. A very proud moment for both. Unfortunately, his playing became infrequent over the next couple of years until he was unable to play. Unknowingly at the time it was due to Parkinson’s Disease slowly creeping up upon him. Sadly, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s formally in 2009. Despite this, he always said he had a good life and true to the strength of his character, he never once complained or showed any self-pity but continued to always look out for and help his family and others until his passing.

Joe loved his family, was loving, gentle, caring, loyal, hardworking and always provided well for his family. He made many close friendships and retained many of them throughout his life and was loved and respected wherever he went. He would do anything to help his family and friends. Following his retirement in 1989 He did charitable work in the community with his wife, Victoria and the St Vincent de Paul society, visiting the needy, lonely and elderly over several years. He lived his life respecting all religions, treating everyone with equality, fairness, helping family and friends whenever he could. He loved wildlife and had many pets during his lifetime. 

He is much loved and will always be remembered in our hearts and minds.