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Juan Tavera Obituary

Juan V. Tavera was called home by our Lord on November 21, 2007. He was born in Michoac‡n, Mexico and came to the U.S. as a very young child. He was preceded in death by his mother Fermina Tavera, his sisters Carmen, Guadalupe & a brother Pedro as well as his daughter Susan Jean Guzman. He lives on in the hearts of his beloved wife of 40 years Theresa Tavera, son Wayne, grandchildren Joshua, Adam, Susan and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves a host of friends who looked upon him as their adopted Dad. He was a gentle, kind, hardworking man who epitomized humility and love. A visitation will be held 3-9:00 P.M., Sunday, November 25, 2007 with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral procession will depart Sunset Northwest 9:30 A.M., Monday, November 26, 2007 for a 10:00 A.M. Funeral mass at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery II. Please join us in honoring Juan by visiting our memorial at www.mem.com and share your thoughts and fond memories with our family. Sunset Northwest Funeral Home.


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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 25, 2007.

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David Holm

December 3, 2007

Juan Tavera was a great man who adopted our family into his own. Our daughter Erica called him grand paw. He gave everyone a kiss and would tell them he loved them, before they would leave to go home. He had so much love inside himself, that he would share it with our family. I know he'll be waiting for us all at the gates of Heaven. Erica, Yani and I, grieve for this wonderful man who we called Dad, and Grand paw. He never said an unkind word and loved his wife and (soul mate) Theresa. A human being like Juan only comes around once in a lifetime, and he has blessed our family with his presence. His passing was his way of bringing everyone together. Hopefully we will do honor to Juan by showing our fellow man the Love he left for us all! God Bless you Juan Tavera, and thank you God for this being of light! THE HOLM FAMILY

VERONICA CORRALEJO & FAMILY

November 25, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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