Antonio Marquez Obituary

I miss you so much Godfather. Literally a day doesn't go by that I don't think of you in some way. My mind still wants to believe you're just on one of your vacations to Mexico and I'll see you soon...until then...love and miss you always.

Hi tio, i just needed you to know i’m thinking of you. I could never recall our moments together..yet you still inspire me with your influence. I hope i can be as much of a Role model/Idol to my nieces and nephews as you were to us all, please guide me when you have time away from all your singing and dancing up there. P.S Tell my Grandma y Grandpa i love and miss them. I can’t wait to see you all again but persevere we must

An Idol in life and in death, i hope i can be as influential of a tio as you have been for me <3 guide me when your not busy dancing to your mariachi up there -PuroMarquez

Miss you Tony. May you be resting in peace.

Thinking of you sweetie.. Happy Belated Heavenly Birthday .. Love and prayers always.

It´s been 21 years today since you transitioned to Heaven tio. You are truly missed! Your legacy still goes on. Even though you aren´t here physically, you are celebrated. Love you so much tio Tony. Forever in our hearts. Love your sobrina Jackie

Thinking of you Sweetie.. Love and prayers always..

LOVE YOU TONY

Miss you Benji

You will never be forgotten Prims.

Miss you more today my little brother

Missing you Benji❤

Hey Tio Tony, thinking of you! Love you

Love and prayers always

Love you

Met Tony in 6th grade, he was the new kid and quickly one of the popular ones. I was the opposite, one of the least popular. Yet he was one of my best friends. He would always stick up for me. He instilled alot of confidence in me. We used to walk home from school together and talk about ourselves. He was a genuinely good hearted person. We lived a block away so we always bumped into each other and caught up. I remember one particular day I was walking my pit, I saw him by his house and we talked for a while. These 2 gangbangers were walking by us and said some gang slogans, Tony wouldn't have it and stood up to them. He scared them off! He then told me to go home in case they came back. I was 20 yrs old and he was still looking out for me. When I heard he passed it really hit me. The only person outside my family I ever grieved. Whenever I walk by his house I still talk to him. I always tell him what's up, on my way back I tell him see you later and that I miss him. Love my brother from another mother...

Thanks for being you uncle Tony.

Rest In Peace Nephew ❤

Rest in peace sweetie. I love you and prayers always.

Tony i know you are an Angel up in Heaven and i know you know your big sister is dying of cancer only a matter of time my sweet child I pray for a Miracle so talk to God for me when i lost you it hurted so much for i lost many years with out you and i still miss you so much but you know that i dont want to lose her too love you always

missing you Benji

Every time I listen to Antonio Aguilar reminds of Tony. Rest in Peace bro.

Panch

Every time I see the boys I think of you. Their smiles, their mannerisms remind me of you. Even though it has been over 12 years I still think of you and I am fortunate enough to have these boys to keep a piece of you with me. Erasmo is so talented. He is correctly playing the violin and piano (self taught). He tried the guitar and I told him how his dad always wanted to learn but he didn't enjoy that as much. He also draws. He is too funny. He is starting up a band with his little friends. Who knows he may be the next big thing. Keep them under your wings Tony and guide them always!!

Planning to celebrate Yaya's quince!! Wishing you were here to celebrate this joyous occasion!!! Always in our hearts

love you Benji

Happy Birthday
Always missing you forever in my heart.
One day we will celebrate this special day again.

Always & Forever in my thoughts!!!

I have not been on this page for many years! This continuos journey of eleven years without you have been surreal! It feels like just yesterday I saw you awesome smile, my serenity is my spiritual faith. I believe your beautiful spirit has transitioned into eternal peace, although in my heart I can still feel your presence and know you are our families advocates as we continue to experience our physical beings on this earth. You will forever be my beacon of light ....until we meet again!
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To Tony's Family may god be with you always. I Knew Tony in HS but I left 1994. God bless from your old friend in California Chuy Torres

It still hurts when I hear your name for I miss you so much but I know you are here close to me and mijo when I get home we will be together so r.i.p my angel until then love you mucho

Tony, we are all guided by the Holy Spirit somehow, some way. I was thinking about you at this time of year and was telling a friend at work about you. I did Google to see if I could find Erika or Eron on Facebook. I came across this guest book page. I am convinced, I was guided. Erika mentioned in her January letter that Eron is playing football in college, so I googled him and saw his college football picture. Dear God, he's a grown man. Tears started coming down my face. I see a lot of him in you, Tony. Erika, when you read this, let me refresh your recollection of who I am. I'm Pete. I lived at 1133 North Dearborn in the Gold Coast when Tony was a maintenance man there. I met you when you used to pick him up, and Eron was probably about four or five at the time. This was back in '96-'97 when I lived there. I talked to you guys on the phone before we had cell phones. We kept in touch and I moved back to the southwest suburbs. We were both Bogan alumni. Unfortunately, the last time I saw you was at his wake. I still have his prayer card from the wake. A good memory of him was when I took him out for drinks around his 21st birthday on Division Street. Eron, the last time I saw you was at your father's wake. Listen to me. He is with you and your little brother, Erasmo. I know college is tough. I've been there. Stay focused. I will be lighting a candle for you, your mother and Erasmo this Sunday at Mass, and will always keep you guys in my prayers. God willing, I hope to see the three of you sometime in the future. Miss you Tony, and will never forget you. You were a shepherd of Jesus the way you treated your fellow man until you were taken from us. Peter.

Missing you always. I'm a better person because of you. You were always there when I needed you (thanks Erika for waking him up for my phone calls) now I just talk and I know you are listening. I love you...

MISSING YOU SO MUCH LITTLE BROTHER.

Reading everyone's passages brings joy to my heart. Tony is still so close to all of us. I have been blessed by 2 amazing babies-twins. Every time I see them smile in their sleep I just know benji is making them smile. How I wish he was here to share this experience with me but I know he is always close by. I love you

It's been a while since I have been on here but just reading the messages left on here brings me to tears;-(. Tony you are truly missed and when I see Eron I see you all over... I know you are looking down on your boys and smiling... I can hear you say "Those are my boys!!" They are very blessed to have an angel taking care of them. We all miss you.

Hey primo,

Wow, how time flies... I have the best memories of us growing up. I thank God for giving me that time with you. Your constantly in my dreams, and always in my heart. Love you.
Puro Marquez!

Love u benji

hi it me uncial its raven to tell you i am bring your story to florda i am doing a report about violence affecting my life and you are the main thing any of my family members pleas contact me about how you feel about this and what he means to you every one is a big help to me and florda

Cuz, I think of you so often and Miss you more with every passing day. It comforts me to know your looking down on us and protecting Everyone who loves you. Love and Miss You Always.

Theres not a day that goes by that I dont think of u I love n miss u Tony

In my thoughts always Benji.

Always in our thoughts & prayers...

Dan, Lu & kiddos

hello to everyone, I am thankful for this guest book and to everyone that has kept Tony's memory alive. I am fortunate enough to have 2 beautiful boys that remind me more and more of Tony with each passing day. Eron is now a young man trying to find his way. Although he has not had it easy there has always been family and caring friends to surround him. Many people added their grain of salt and in some way has shaped him. He has made plenty of mistakes and I am realizing he will make plenty more but the important idea is that he learns from them and moves forward, which I believe he is now doing. He is in his first year of college struggling but making it and I am proud of him. Now, my little Amo, he is in 4th grade and looks so much like Tony and has many of his mannerisms. He is also following in his big brother's footsteps and plays football, undefeated last season. He is good. I joke with Eron and tell him Erasmo is going to be better than him. Funny! I am truly blessed. I think about Tony everyday and I know he is watching over us and I always try to remember the good. Thank you for keeping Tony in your hearts.

Hi tony I miss you and always thinking of you. I don't know how Erika does it but im sure it was hard.... Time has gone by and at every holiday and birthday your name always comes up. I just so happen to log in here and I felt the need to vent I miss you and I know your looking down from above watching my back.

MISSING YOU BENJI.

I thought of you today, dear Cousin, after many years. My love and prayers to your family, Tia and Tio.

Love Audrey Lopez Butler

Just thinking of you....

Another year and I didn't get that phone call with your voice singing Happy Birthday. Raul and I tried to keep our spirits up but we both miss you terribly especially on the day of our birth. Love You Tony

To all of Tony's family and loved ones, have a blessed anniversary. I pray that this deep wound heals more and more as every year passes by. May God watch over all of you left behind and keep a place for you to meet Tony again one day.

Tony,
We lost a peice of our family when you left us. But we carry you with us always.
I've always said you were the brother I never had and still today you remain my brother. Love and miss you always.

Prayers to you Tony,
Please guide and protect your family.

Hey Uncle Tony,

Its been 9 years and it still feels like yesterday that we lost you. Its still hard to beleive that your no longer with us. I love and miss you. Gone but never forgotten.

Love u little brother.

Happy Birthday Tony. I miss you and love you very much. Give my mom a big hug and kiss for me, until we meet again primo I love you!

Hey Benji, just wanted to wish you a happy birthday my little brother..love u very much.
Patty

Happy Birthday Tony,
although we miss you here on Earth I know you are watching over your boys and I'm glad to know they have their own guardian angel. You'd be glad to know that Eron has come a long way. You'd be very proud of him & with all the support from family and friends he has been able to get through your loss. I know during these teen years its been very hard for him but I hope you can somehow send him signs to let him know you are there for him, and to guide him to make the right decisions. Erasmo is also doing well,he asks about you often and I always try my best to convey who you were. You will always be in our hearts and minds.

Hey Tony,
Thinking of you on this day...not a day goes by that I don't remember you. Like I've always said, yo
u were like my big brother I always wanted. Eron has done so well and so has Amo, you'd be a very proud father. Take care of them and guide them through life"s struggles. Love Always

Thinking of you , with a heavy heart I miss you so much I have so many good memories of you and forever they will stay with me , I love you Tony Until then

Hey Benji, it's been a bit since I've wrote in here. I have u all over facebook....Tony, I miss u and I remember when I felt I was forgetting. I've realized, it's only natural to feel that way. I miss those birthday calls. I remember u were one person who would always remember. You would have Eron call me. I loved it and it was one thing and still do miss...I've realized u will always be in my heart. I love u my little brother....

Hey dad
I Need Ur guidance, I need Ur strength
I know Ur here for me, cuz right now I really need u, i miss u dad and really wish u cld b here to giv me advice, its hard to talk to ppl about wats going on and I just miss u so much!!
I know Ur in heaven and watching over me but I really wish u were here wit me
Where u belong but
I feels sad because memories of u r fading from my mind, and I feel guilty about it
Really need u right now dad!!
Love u
Miss u
Puro Marquez

Rest In Peace. I love you..

Hey dad,
Just wanted ta say hi and I love u
Things r going really good right now with my life and I wish u cld b here ta see
I know u watch over me and all but it wld b better wit u here,
I just got done wit football and I had a great year, I was the leading rusher for the team and made the news paper alot, that was fun
I'm also doing good in school I made A and B honer roll again
Hopefully I can do it all year Lik last year
Well I love u dad and hope Ur happy with me
I try ta do good dad, because I know that's Wat ud want
Tlk ta ya later
Love ya
Puro Marquez!!

love you my little brother!

TONY , MATEO IS NOW WITH YOU , I WAS REMEMBERING THE DAY HE GAVE YOU THE WESTERN HAT AND YOU WORE IT SO PROUDLY , I MISS YOU BOTH SO MUCH LOVE ALWAYS

TONY MISSING YOU ON THIS DAY AS EVERY DAY LOVE YOU

MY DEAREST BROTHER ANOTHER DAY WITH OUT YOU MY HEARTACHES FOR YOU ON THIS DAY AS ALWAYS LOVE YOU BRO RAUL

Tony , thinking of you as always and missing you , I love you wish I could hug you see you again

HEY BROTHER TONY TODAY IT MAKES 7YRS N I STILL DONT KNOW HOW TO GET THROUGH THIS EVERYDAY I ASK MYSELF IS THIS TRUE IM I DREAMING I KNOW I HAVE TO ACCEPT IT BUT ITS SO HARD TO U MIGHT BE GONE BUT U WELL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN U R ALWAYS IN MY HEART I MISS U N LOVE U SO MUCH TONY I TELL MY KIDS ABOUT U EVERYDAY I HAVE 4 KIDS MY OLDEST IS 6 YRS OLD HER NAME IS WANDA N I HAVE TWIN BOYS WHOS NAMES R ADAM N ALBERT N THEY R 4YRS OLD N MY BABY HEIDY WHO IS 7 MONTHS THEY LOVE U TO THEY WELL ALWAYS KNOW WHO U R. LOVE U TONY

THINKING OF YOU MISS YOU LOVE YOU

Hey uncle tony!!
its been forever since i've wrote in your guest book however, that does not mean that i dont constantly think of you!!!
i wish you were here to see my beautiful daughter grow. I know your taking care of my family from above. You never got to meet her dad but i know if you would have you probably would have gave him the "you better treat her right" talk!
lol
everyone is growing so fast! zack graduates high school this year! its insane! the rest of my bro's are getting so big so fast and yaya omg she's getting beautiful more and more everyday! they are all very proud to be tio's and yaya is very proud to be a tia!
we love you and miss you!

No farewell words were spoken , no time to say goodbye,You were gone before i knew it , and only GOD knows why . My heart still aches in sadness , and secret tears still flow , what it means to lose you noone will never know . love you TONY until then

TONY MISSING YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY BUT I KNOW YOU ARE IN THE BEST LOVING HANDS WITH GOD . LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER

Dear Benji,

Happy Birthday my little brother!!

I miss when mom would have, yours, mine and Angels birthdays together...

Tony I miss you so much, wish you were here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTONIO ERASMO MARQUEZ!!!!!!!!!

Love your sister,

Patty

ANOTHER LONELY BIRTHDAY WITH OUT YOU BRO BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH OUR LORD LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH RAUL

Deep in my heart lies a picture more precious then silver or gold its a picture of TONY whose memory will never grow old , miss you very much

Tony , Frances is ill and in bad condition , put in a good word to God as we all are praying for your sister , we miss you and love you . untel then

Tony , as always you are on my mind and deep in my heart , i miss you so much , the beautiful memories are with me always . until then love you

TONY, Iwas strongly thinking of you again , and decided to write to you again , and Isaw what your son Eron wrote oh it is so beautiful and i know you are so proud of him , and Iam so happy he is doing so good , as i know that makes you so happy . love you

Hi,
This is Eron Antiono Marquez
I am vey gald everyone hasnt forgotten my father and he ramians in your minds and hearts as he does mine.
Im doing very well with school and working on my life with the help of my family who is alway there on me.
I appreciate every thing they done for me. and everyone who has prayed for my brother, mother, and I.
A little info on how Im doing in high school by the way Im a freshman at CPCI and also in basketball, my current grades are better then before and still improving. my english essay has recently won the local contest for VFW which has been recorded and will be aired on the local iroquois county radio stations.
And my teacher is in the process of entering me in a poem essay contest, which she has told me i can go far, and my current grade in english is an A .
By:Eron Antiono Marquez
"Service and Sacrifice by America's Veterans and how they Benefit Todays Youth"

the united states has gone through its own rough and hard times just like any other country. But weve learned to bounce back and make life better for the future. And if it werent for the veterans of war and hard times we wouldnt have it as easy as we have it now. People today dont appriciate what we have today and take alot of things for granite. Life would be so different if we didnt have brave and hard working veterans that were there in the hard times. There are some amazing things that people have done to make the US a safe place for all of us. It is still not the safest but we should look back and give them thanks for them making it as safe as close as possible.
Alot of people now a days think only of themselves and have lost the true meaning of sacrifice, which means "a surrender of something value in order to gain something more desireable or prevent some evil". The veterans of World War 2 knew this: They knew that they have to make a sacrifice for the people back home. Many had kids; families back home that going to war gave them a sense of feelng of pride that they were making the world a little safer for their families back home. Many thought " I got the chance here provide safety for my family and country and if it means me dieing in battle well at least I know it was honorably". Now wars are not won alone, they take a great deal of people working together but I understand why it would give them that feeling of pride.
At the time right now we are in war with very dangerous people who are willing to hurt are countries. The war today in my eye sidetracked, of course when they attacked us on September 11, it meant war to protedt, but since them has it remained the same. To protect or to gain, and with war there is always loss. Of course we went into battle to protect are homelands, but have people looked froward in gaining anything? Like oil there is a lot of oil in the Middle East and that could be a big fator to why we are there. But of course the loss and though we haven't lost nearly the amount of past wars, we have still lost brothers, fathers, mothers, and uncles they are all humans. But they too understood the sacrifice that had to be made.
Veterans have had to go through some hard and difficult times just to make life better, they did it because they had to the U. S. needed them, and it called on them to save it. And they answered, They fought to keep are lands safe and free from people who wished to harm us, and they were the brave and never gave up when times got hard. They are the brave warriors who fought evil, and who died fighting. We should give them so much more thanks then we do. Thank You.

Iam so happythat your sis sarah has the memorial web site s.a.v.e and you are remembered daily , tony you forever will be in my heart and mind . until then love you

I LOVE YOU CUZ, MISSING YOU SO VERY MUCH!!

VERY NICE PICTURES!!!

THANKS FOR SHARING.

I would like everyone to know that my life partner has purchased a brick in honor of Tony at the Gold Star Memorial and Park on the lakefront. It is a beautiful location and a very serene place to go. Whenever you get a chance please visit it.

Mom found this photo and I am sure it will bring back a lot of wonderful memories for all. Miss you...

Tony, The wedding was beautiful alot of family there , it was a happy and joyous envirement , but you were missing altho i know all of you in heaven were watching , wished you were there to hug you miss you and love you

Tony , as the days get closer , i think of you more , when i get to the airport i expect to see you there waiting for me as before but i know you are there Altho i know you are in heaven with GOD and happy i JUST CANT FORGET . I miss you so much and love you . until then

Tony , thinking of you as always , more so today . miss you . ill be in chicago next month for jessicas wedding . I love you

Hi, Godfather.
I know I haven't been on here in a very long time. and i apologize, but its hard to write to a "book" but since i know you'll read it, why not right?
I miss you very much. And i still sometimes don't believe it.
There's so much you should be seeing, and yet you are, just in a different way. I just wanted to let you know you are on my mind. Missing you always.

Tony , remembering you as always .But more so today , you are so sadly missed and as my tears flow , i want to tell you again that you are always in my heart and my daily thoughts I love you . until then

I have not visited the guest book for years not because I have forgotten him BUT because I cannot forget!!!
Wow!! Thanks all those who are keeping Tony's guest book ALIVE!!!
Not a day or night goes by where I don't think of Tony hoping that he would come back, so the days wouldn't feel so blue!!!
Being in Florida sometimes in my mind I try to forget that he is gone---those are my good days. But when reality hits I fall back into my blue days.

Hi Tony I haven't written in awhile. I just wanted to let you know my wedding date is set. I am so excited but sad at the same time. I wish my mom was here with me. Every girl dreams of their wedding day and in that dream their mother is there by their side. I don't have that luxury, oh how I wish I did. It's so hard doing all of this knowing she won't be there physically to see my dad Joe walk me down the isle. When I was trying on dresses it was hard for me not to cry, she should be the one with me. She always pictured her little girl in this fairytale princess wedding. I am going to make her dream come true and be that princess. At first I didn't want to have a big wedding but I am because I know that's what she would want for me, nothing but the best. I know she is here with me every step of the way. I know you are with me too. Knowing that gives me some comfort, but my heart still aches so much for you both. I never thought I would get married without her here! She raised me to be the strongest woman I can be, I will try to be extra strong on my wedding day. A big part of me will want to break down and fall apart, but I won't for her. Tony give her lots of hugs and a million kisses for me. I miss her more and more everyday. I love you so much. I miss you so much! My wedding day will be missing 2 very important people in my life you and my mom=(

MISS YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Tony please be with your sons.

Hi Tony Iwas thinking of you as always and auntie MARY , KNOWING YOU BOTH ALONG WITH THE BELOVEDS THAT HAVE GONE HOME , ARE CELEBRATEING MARY S BIRTHDAY , GIVE HER A BIG HUG AND KISS FOR ME , I LOVE YOU , AND MISS YOU

Raul and I sang happy birthday in unison on our birthdays!! Your ears must have been hurting...always on our minds and forever in our hearts
Love US

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY!!!!!