Josephine Vasquez Obituary

My aunt Josie was beautiful outside as well as inside, she had a beautiful and caring heart. I will miss our time together, she will always be in my heart.. May my uncle and cousins find comfort in our LORD.

Dear Mother:

I woke up today wanting to call you

again for my next homework assignment. It's very comforting to

know I did well in certain subjects.

But now your gone and my visits to

you are also gone. I just want you to know I've adopted a new teacher,

her name is Pat. She is not as pretty as you, but SHE IS SMART.

Thank you for having a subsitute that will carry on your work. You

have open up a book today but the pages are........

empty, I don't think that was an accident. Still you continue to touch my soul, thank you.

I told my children and grandchildren

"From now on, every day will be Mother's Day." How did I do?

Your loving daugher, Deborah

I am deeply saddened to hear about Josephines death. I did not know her very well, just long enough to know that she was one heck of a lady. My prayers and best wishes go to all of you. A thought to remember: It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Hang in there Manny my thoughts are with you. Mark

Dear Manny,

Heaven is a little brighter now that Jo is residing there. My heart is very sad for you and your family at your loss but I am happy for her that she has been relieved of her suffering.



Much Love,

Cathy

TO ALL MY COUSINS,UNCLE,AND FAMILY

MEMBERS AUNT JOSIE IS NOT HERE PHYSICALLY BUT SHE IS HERE IN ALL OF YOU. IN THE WAY YOU LAUGH,TALK,

WALK.SMILE.THE WAY YOU COOK EAT,AND THE WAY YOU RAISED YOUR CHILDREN.

SHE LIVES IN ALL COUSINS. KEEP HERE STRONG AND HAPPY SPIRT LIVE FOR MANY GENERTIONS.UNCLE MANNY YOU NEED TO BE THE BACK BONE OF THE FAMILY. WE NEED YOU!

LOVE YOUR CUS RALPH JR.

To our family,



I've spent the last week thinking about our loss of Pretty Grandma.

I've cried

I've smiled

I've remembered

but most of of all I've felt the love that she and grandpa created. I was sitting at my computer the other night reading all the entries of the guest book with my four month old son on my lap. Reading the entries and seeing everybodies pain was very upsetting but then Nic looked at me and laughed for the very first time. I then realized what Pretty Grandma has done for me. For all of us! She has blessed me with a wonderful family of children, aunts and uncles, cousins, and our Poppi.

Thank you!

Grandpa, we love you for your leadership, your love, and your life long support of Pretty Grandma. She was lucky too!

Pat, thank you for everthing you and Jim have done and will do...I think grandma picked the right person to continue her work! I love you!

Pretty Grandma, we may not be able to hold your hand or kiss your face but I see you in my children's face and in my families faces so when I kiss them I'll be kissing you too. I know you're there!!! Thank you for all you did for me and for giving us POPPI! I love you dad!



We love you Family

Today is April 24,2002, One week after we buried my Mother. I still can't beleive she is gone. I want to pick-up the phone and call her, I can hear things she use to say to me all the time in my head. I know her spirit is here with all of us but I miss her so much. I can still her here say, "Riella, when are you comming to visit me" (even thought I was just there a couple of days ago)or "Riella I have a taste for".

and then she would give me her list. Mom had such a strong hold on her children and boy! did she hold-on for dear life. Mom was more then a wonderful example of how to keep a large family together, She was the family that kept us together. The center of our world and the forgiver of our sins.

Lord, You have our precious Mother now and I too feel Blessed that you gave me to her. Thank you Lord.

As I sit here today and read all the wonderful thoughts and words received by my grandmother from her true friends and family, I realize just how wonderful one person can make a roomful of people feel. From your words my grandmother was a loving wife, a supporting mother, a cherished aunt, a comiedian for a sister, a sincere friend, a vibrant dancer,and a pretty grandmother. But what I take away from this trying time most of all is, Josephine Frances above all was a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, whos heart was bigger than she was. As I see of all the different places people are praying from, I understand that her love truly had no boundries. I can only hope to be half the woman she was. My name is Josephine and I carry her name proudly!! Thank you so much helping me smile today as I read your words in loving memory of my Pretty Grandmother.

To my family:



My first memory of Pretty Grandma was when I was a small child. I went to visit her and my beloved Uncle Manny with my Grandmother Margaret. I said "hello" but called her Auntie Josie. She replied to me "Call me Pretty Grandma, because I am the pretty one."



I love and miss her dearly. I know she is in a better place and I thank God for the time I was able to spend with her. Pretty Grandma's love for life,family and anyone who knew her will always be remembered & treasured.



My thoughts and prayers go out to Uncle Manny, family and friends.



Love to all and God Bless

With heart-felt condolences, may you always have and reflect upon your many happy memories. To Manny and all his family. Debbie

Dear family & friends:



My heartfelt condolences to all of you who grieve with us at the loss of our beautiful mother. I've seen how much she was loved. Her wake and funeral were packed with family and friends and beautiful flowers and tributes. The line of cars behind her seemed never ending. She stopped traffic! It was just as she wished. She wanted her last hurrah and she got it. At her Mass, her grandchildren paid such loving tribute to her you could feel her presence. I'm so proud of them and she was too. Every time one of the spoke, the sun's rays came down on them through the window above. It was amazing. I wish you all could have been there, but I know you were with us in spirit. She touched all of us and she will never be forgotten. She will live in our hearts forever, until the last person who loved her is gone to be with her in heaven. Thank you all again for the beautiful flowers, cards, mass cards, donations, phone calls, emails. My Dad is absolutely amazed and touched at your thoughtfulness and generosity.

God Bless you.

Our deepest condolences to all of our cousins, aunts & uncles, and grand aunts & uncles. May auntie's soul rest in peace with Jesus, for now she is at peace. Love, cousins Paul & Diane Basurto (CA).

Dear Pretty Grandma

Before you left, I whispered a promise in your ear that I would sing your song to you and I did it. I prayed for you to give me your strength from above and you did it. I felt you in my heart and I sang my heart out Pretty Grandma. I just know you were smiling down at me. I love you and miss you dearly. Thanks Pretty Grandma for loving us all so much.

Your Grandaughter,

Candace

Uncle Manny,

I just wanted too say to all your Family. My heart goes out to all your family.

But, she is now looking down upon us and is seeing all our love too her. She will always be in our hearts. Pretty Auntie, you will be missed. Love you,

Cindy and Lil Phil

THIS IS FOR MY PRECIOUS,

PRETTY GRANDMA.



I love you pretty Grandma, and it's not going to be the same without you.



And we will all miss you.



And I thank you pretty Grandpa for being a good husband to pretty Grandma.



And we all know you are in a better place. And we know you're happier, and I'm glad that you are not in pain anymore.



And I thank you for teaching me well, and I will never forget you.



And all of us miss you, and I can see you smiling in Heaven and I know you're watching over us every night and day.



We love you very much.



I thank you for all the things you did for me.



You are so beautiful and we will never forget your beautiful smile.



You will always be in our hearts!



You are so precious and we won't forget your love.



We will always miss you very much, and we love you pretty Grandma.



And I will always remember you in my heart.



I thank you, pretty Grandma, for being so nice to me.



And close your eyes and you rest in peace.



Your eyes sparkled in the sun.



And your eyes were like diamonds, and you were so soft, and you smelled like roses.



And we know your heart will always be open to us, and you were so sweet to us.



And when I saw you in pain, I was very sad, but now I'm happy, because you're happy in Heaven.



AND THIS IS THE MEMORY OF

PRETTY GRANDMA.



Raphael

WE LOVE YOU, MOTHER



You are the sun that makes everybody who loves you shine!



We love you, Mother



You have always given everything you could to make sure we love each other and keep in touch.



We love you, Mother



We want to thank everyone who is here today for the love you have for our mother in your hearts.



We love you, Mother



We also want to thank everyone who is not here, because we believe that so long as your love for our mother is in your hearts, she feels it. And that's the only thing that is important to our mother.



We love you, Mother



Our mother is the angel that you can believe will always be there for you -- in spirit!



Hear our mother's voice

Just close your eyes

And believe in yourself.

Dear cousins and Uncle Manual,



My deapest profound sympathies go out to everyone. Aunt Jose was a pure inspiration to all of us. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her and will live in our hearts forever.



Love,

John

We are sorry to hear of your loss and send the family our best wishes in this time of remembrence.

Our Condolences to all Josie's family.

Uncle Manny and Family,



I believe a FEW people are placed placed in our lives for inspiration and guidance and altho the time was short and my memories few, "Aunti Josie" was one (of the 3) of those people in my life.

The first time I met her, She welcomed me with 'open arms', made my daughter and I feel comfortable and loved. This had a life-long impact on me. To this day... whenever her name comes up I tell my daughter, Lisa (your Niece; Joe O., Jrs daughter) how loving and accepting she was.

She was truely an inspiration to me and there is no doubt in my mind; I am a better person today for having known her. What a blessing it would be to have as positive an impact on someones life as she did on mine.



May God wrap his loving arms around you and your family during your time of sorrow. May you all take comfort knowing she is at Peace with her family and no longer suffering.



Sharon

Dear Uncle Manny and all my cousins,

I know Grandma Mary, my father and Aunt Josie are all together laughing and talking all at the same time! Aunt Josie you will always be amazing, all my love, Linda (Vasquez) French.

My love and condolences go out to my Uncle Manny, and my cousins. I love you and I wish I was there.

Dear brother we are so sorry we can

not be with you at this time,Our prayers are with now and always,Josie

was very special beyond words.

we love brother .God be with you.

Love sis and brother Jules

Uncle Manny & Cousins,



In the quiet moments, when the hurt is hard to bear.

May love become your shelter and may the beauty of precious moments be your comfort.



You are held in gentle thought and prayer.

My prayers, sympathy and love go all to the entire Vasquez family. Josephine was an angel on earth & now we all have an angel in heaven. As God has wrapped his arms around our beloved relative and friend, may He wrap all of you in His arms until we all meet again. Please know that I will always treasure my memories. May God bless each and every one of you.

AUNTIE YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MY HEART, TELL MY DAY I LOVE HIM !

REENIE

My thoughts and prayers are with you (Manny) and your family at this time.

MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS GO OUT TO

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MANNY.. YOUR

FRIEND IN TENNESSEE SANDY DEWYSE

My thoughts and prayer are with Auntie, wish I could be there all my love.

May God be with all of you...I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one....

(Manny's friend) Sarah

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Auntie Josie will be missed and in our hearts always.



Love, Christina (kooch),

Isaac, Nadia, Elizabeth, Christopher & Anabella Alvarez

TODAY, MY HEART IS BROKEN. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I WILL BE UNABLE TO BE WITH MY DEAREST BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FORGIVE ME.



JOSE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY PRAYS.



I LOVE YOU,

DEE

Our Prayers are with all of you!!

Our hearts are saddened at your loss. For us, Auntie will always be remembered as our role models on the dance floor but more importantly for her love of FAMILY! We will cherish you always.

As children, all the love we come to know in life springs from the love we knew from parents and family. May our good Lord continue to bless and strengthen our family during this time and always.

Your Cousins,

Kelly, Tish, Tori, & Erin

In loving memory of pretty grandma who touched many lives in many ways. She added happiness and sunshine to my life everyday. I will forever treasure the special times that I was blessed to share with her. May everyboby live life fuller with a piece of pretty Grandma in our hearts.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family for the loss of a wonderful woman.



The Hayes Family

Dear Mother, You are with God now and my Gardian Angel. God blessed me when he gave you as my mother. I Love You. Your # 1 Son