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Veronica (Noni) Gonzales
March 21, 2025
Nana... Tata. I miss you both more than you could ever imagine. I feel so lost without you here. I try so hard to remember what you taught us about life. It can be bitter sweet sometimes. I´m so grateful to God that he gave me the best grandparents I could have ever wished for. If I ever had an opportunity to relive my childhood I would and I wouldn´t change a single thing. I´m desperately trying to finish my kitchen so I could have a family get together because I know that´s what you would want. You would want us to all be together. I just wanted to thank you both so much for all the wonderful memories you gave and you left us with a legacy that we will cherish forever. I am so proud the both of you were my GRANDparents. And it has been a complete honor for me to be your granddaughter. I love you.
Patricia Rios Reyes
March 14, 2025
Patricia Rios
March 20, 2024
Missing and Loving you Ma and Pa
We talk of you often and all the memories we have of you will live in us forever
Flor Gonzalez
March 17, 2024
Comadre Chacha ,
Perdona que no te pude visitar en tu día de aniversario pero ya sabes que siempre estaré contigo y mi compadre Juan ... Ya son 13 años que te nos fuistes pero quiero que estes segura que seguiré teniéndote en mi corazón y en mis oraciones hasta que algún día nos encontremos de nuevo
Flor Gonzalez
May 29, 2023
Comadre Chacha,
Nada mas para decirte que mientras Dios nos de vida, no nos olvidaremos de ti y sigues compartiendo un lugar muy especial en nuestros corazones.
Tu Comadre Flor Y Jose Luis
Patricia Rios
March 13, 2022
Missing you and my Dad terribly but I know your with each other for eternity it´s not goodbye it´s see you later...
Love you
Patricia Rios
April 26, 2021
AMA and APA your together again, we miss you both very very much but find comfort knowing it’s for eternity, save a piece of Heaven for us it’s not goodbye it’s see you later
Vanessa Gonzales
April 25, 2021
Nana, tata is finally with you. I hope you are holding hands, dancing, laughing, and truly enjoying each other’s company. Tata loves you so much, he missed you these last ten years and his love for you never wavered. You are his soulmate & he is yours and now you have an eternity together. I miss you both so much, my heart aches without you both here. But I know that this is the way it has to be. I wish I could hug you both and tell you both how much I love you and how much your love has meant to me and even though you aren’t here anymore I still carry that love in my heart. The love you BOTH gave to me was unconditional and I’ll never forget that. I’m not perfect and you both loved me anyway, loved me with all of my flaws, loved me through my good and my bad days. That’s the way to love someone...unconditionally.
Thank you both for that, for everything you taught me in this life.
I love you Nana
I love you Tata
Forever • Unconditionally
Nassy
Patricia Rios
March 10, 2021
Missing you Ma can’t believe it’s going to be 10 years ! We think of you often Love you
Veronica Gonzales
March 10, 2021
10 yrs.... it has gone by unbelievably fast. At the same time feels like its been so long since I've heard your voice or given you a hug. I have so much to tell you. I wish I could sit next to you and ask you things that I don't know how to do. But I still make your capirotada. And it reminds me of you each and every single time. I make arroz con leche....my mom still makes your green corn tamales. Norma still makes a turkey for Thanksgiving her stuffing tastes just like yours. Alice makes chile colorado like you did.....Sorbet and 7-up still reminds me of Alice because she said you had a birthday party for her when she was little. Tata and Bully are still working hard at the shop....I love you thank you for being everything for everyone when we all needed you the most. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please know we haven't forgotten about you. And I love you.
Vanessa
March 9, 2021
10 years and still missing you nana.
Vanessa
March 9, 2021
10 years and still missing you nana.
Patricia Rios
June 17, 2020
Happy Birthday Ma wish you were here with us ...
Veronica Gonzales
June 17, 2020
Happy birthday Nana.....I sure do miss you. It's still unbelievable st times that you are gone. Thinking of you always. Speaking of you almost every single day.
Veronica Gonzales
May 1, 2018
I miss you so much Nana..... :,(
March 20, 2018
Te hecho mucho menos Hace ocho anos aue nos dijiste A Dios y parese que fue ayer. Gracias por compartir tu vida con la mia y guardame un rinconsito en el cielo. Te adoro.
Vanessa
March 19, 2018
We miss you nana
Patricia Rios
February 1, 2018
Miss you and thinking about you Ma
Vanessa G
January 31, 2018
We miss you and love you nana
John Sr Rios
April 28, 2017
Tu viejo que nunca te olvida y te visita todos los domingos.Sigues siendo siempre el amor de mi vida .Que Diosito Santo nos bendiga . Siempre en mi mente y corazon.
Vanessa
April 27, 2017
We miss you nana
John Rios
March 28, 2017
Tu recuerdos inolvidables me hacen llorar. Cuidanos del cielo.
John Rios
March 25, 2017
Tu viejo y familia nunca nos olvidamos de ti
Tus recuerdos y inspiracion es loque nos guia
por esta vida . Hasta que otra vez mas Jesucrito
nos junte de nuevo para siempre con el favor y
perdon de el. Pronto nos veremos a Diosito Santo
le pedimos. John A Rios SR
Patricia Rios
March 19, 2017
Ma it's been 6 years since you went to heaven, we miss and think of you everyday. Till we meet again Ma ...
John Rios
June 18, 2016
Que Dios te guarde en el cielo.Yo te guardo en mi corazon. Guardame un rinconsito en el cielo.
Vanessa Gonzales
June 15, 2016
I love you nana
May 16, 2015
Tu viejo que no te olvida . Fuimos en un Crucero y te llevamos en el corazon. Hise recuerdos de nuestro pasado Sonrei, recorde,goze pero tambien llore al mirar que no estabas a mi lado com siempre.Estas siempre en mi mente tu viejo que te quiere mas que nadie.Chacha mi yo quiero regar con mis lagrimas tu corazon por que es tormento vivir sin tu amor.We all love you. your familia
Patricia Rios
December 24, 2014
It's the Holidays and we are thinking of you we know it was your favorite time of year , missing you so much love you Ma...????????????????????????
December 23, 2014
December 23, 2014
December 23, 2014
December 22, 2014
Feliz Navidad en el cielo. Aqui te hechamos mucho menos.Pero siempre te traimos en nuestros corazones . Tu familia y tu viejo siempre John Rios Sr
Veronica Gonzales
December 21, 2014
I miss you extra today. Holidays are here again. Not the same without you nana.Thank you for giving me so many beautiful memories. I treat them so delicate and hold them close to my heart
John Rios
January 1, 2014
Feliz Ano nuevo a mi companera de toda la vida gracias por verme acompanado por toda una vida llena de alegria y amor en este mundo y ahora me siento triste como ave sin rumbo tus memorias me hacen sonreir fuistes y segiras siendo el amor de mi vida hasta que Diosito Santo nos cruse otra vez mas en el infinito hasta entonces sera sentencia de amor .Tu viejo el que te quiere mas que nadie. Juanito Rios .
Patricia Rios
December 30, 2013
Missing and thinking of you especially on Christmas Day , will be thinking of you on New Years Day Love You Ma...
John Rios Sr
December 28, 2013
Feliz Navidad en el cielo. Tu viejo y familia . Siempre estas en siempre estas en mi mente. Tus recuerdos me hacen llorar por que mereses eso y mucho mas.
Veronica Gonzales
December 27, 2013
Merry Christmas
Veronica Gonzales
October 12, 2013
I miss you Nana.
Patricia Rios
August 29, 2013
Love You Ma.
Patricia Rios
August 29, 2013
Thinking of you and Missing you more each day?
Ma Kettle...
Patricia Rios
August 28, 2013
Ma miss you so much, thinking of you today?
(ma kettle)
Veronica Gonzales
August 27, 2013
Hi Nana, I asked you for a sign and you gave it to me when your red jacket broke off the hanger for no reason.
August 5, 2013
Siempre estas en mi mente y corazon.
Tu Viejo y familia que nunca te olvidamos siempre en nuestros corazones.
Ti'l we meet again.
Ti'l we meet again tu viejo que nunca te olvida. Siempre te llevo en mi pensamiento y corazon
August 3, 2013
July 8, 2013
Hola mi Chacha una nota nadamas para dejarte saber que siempre estas en mi corazon y mente Cuida a tu viejo y familia desde el cielo.
Veronica Gonzales
June 17, 2013
Hello Nana I wanted to send you a message in heaven. I wanted to wish you a happy birthday.
Veronica Gonzales
March 14, 2013
Hi Nana, tomorrow is Mona's big day. Can you believe it your little Monita is getting married. I know you will be there in spirit. I remember you would say you wish somebody would hurry up and get married becasue you wanted to dance. :)I love you and miss you.
December 30, 2012
Comadre,
De mucho corazon yo y mi viejo Jose Luis te deseamos un feliz año nuevo y que lo disfrutes desde alla en el cielo donde estas.
Tu comadre Flor
TU VIEJO RIOS
JOHN RIOS
December 29, 2012
Veronica Gonzales
December 28, 2012
I miss you so much :(
Veronica Gonzales
November 30, 2012
Hi Nana, last night i saw a cloud in the shape of a dove and a falling star. Im some way I felt like it was from you. :) thank you and I love you... Noni
Veronica Gonzales
November 23, 2012
Nana,
Your family celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday and we spent it together at Bully's house. We were talking bout old memory's laughing and eating together. Talking about the vacations to Mexico. WE all miss you very much. I love you more than you could ever know. Until we meet again. Love Noni
John Rios
November 3, 2012
No te olvidamos siempre sigues y seras el amor de toda tu familia y tu viejo Juanito Johnny Rios que te sigue adorando .Que Dios nos Bendiga.
October 12, 2012
Iremos de vuelta al cruzero hacer recuerdos de nuestro pasado con tu familia y tu viejo. Para mi no tiene el significado de antes como cuando ibas con migo voy por ir con nuestra familia especialmente con tu Adelita siempre te hecho mucho menos y siempre te llevo en mi corazon y mente tus recuerdos me hacen llorar y alavez sonreir es todo loque me queda bonitos recuerdos y un retrato colgado en la pader.Tu viejo John Juan Rios God Bless you & me and our family.
Veronica Gonzales
October 10, 2012
You know that i love you
and pray that you where here
I miss you more & more each day
I miss you more than words can say
I know it's selfish but it's true
iI can't belive god took you
so many tears where shed
so many things left unsaid
I miss you and love you
much more than I can say
Veronica Gonzales
October 1, 2012
Dear Nana,
I would just like to tell you thank you for always showing me and guiding me on doing the right thing and being a good person. Showing me right from wrong. You and Tata showed me by working hard you can also enjoy living life and travel the world. I had the chance because of you and tata to see a lot of places. Thank you for showing me how to live such a beautiful life. Thank you for loving me so much. And in return I loved you that much more. If it wasnt for you and him I dont know where I would be. I want to tell you that I miss you everyday. I think about you always. And I carry you in my heart everywhere I go. I love you dearly. Your grandaughter Noni
<3
August 22, 2012
The spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
John Rios Sr
July 28, 2012
Muchas gracias por verme acompanado por toda tu vida. Dede la primera vez que te mire sabia que esta vida no iba hacer completa para mi Dios te guarda en el cielo y yo en mi corazon para siempre. Tu esposo y tu viejo John Juanito Rios el que te quiere mas que nadie. Guardame un rinconsito en el cielo.
John Rios SR
July 16, 2012
Fuimos para tu lugar favorito en loas White Mountains Honda Casino y alli nos quedamos tehechamos menos y te estrano pero con el favordeDios nosveremos pronto y la sonrisa que nos va adar vernos venir otra vez mas para siempre con el favor y permiso de Dios todo poderoso. Te estranmos y quisieramos que anduvieras con nosotros como antes Tus recuerdos me train alegria y lagrimas. Tu viejo nunca te olvidajams ya que como siempre te llevo en micorazon . Fuimos muy felices por 55 anos cortos y lo seguire siempo cuando otra vez mas Dios nos cruce en nuestros caminos nuevamentecon el perdo de el. Que Dios nos bendiga. Tu viejo Juan Rios (El que rasguna alpacito)
July 14, 2012
Comadre,
Nada mas para decirte que no nos olvidamos de ti y sigues compartiendo un lugar muy especial en nuestros corazones.
Tu Comadre Flor Y Jose Luis
John Rios
June 29, 2012
Esperame en el cielo corazon. Tu viejo que no te olvida John Sr
June 28, 2012
<3
me
June 2, 2012
Nana you came to me in my dream, i just cant remember the dream in detail, please visit me again...my dreams are the only place where i can see you again..i need you nana please, I love you and miss you so much!
Veronica Gonzales
May 10, 2012
Your mother is always with you...
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of bleach in
your freshly laundered socks.
She's the cool hand on your
brow when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside
your laughter. She's crystallized
in every tear drop...
She's the place you came from,
your first home.. She's the map you
follow with every step that you take.
She's your first love and your first heart
break....and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space...
Not even death....
will ever separate you
from your mother....
You carry her inside of you....
John Rios Sr
May 9, 2012
Feliz dia de las madres telo mereses.y alavez te doy las gracias por ver compartido tu vida con la persona que mas te quiso te quiere y te sigue queriendo mas que nadie. Hasta que una vez mas Diosito Santo nos cruse de nuevo por nuestros mismos caminos de la vida eterna hasta entonce guardame un rinconsito en el cielo. Tu viejo que te Adora siempre Juanito Rios El que rasguna alpacito Tu viejo.
:(
May 7, 2012
I love you nana
please visit me in my dreams
nana & tata
March 25, 2012
vanessa gonzales
March 16, 2012
Nana today is the day that I had to say goodbye to you, I wasnt ready & truth be told im still not ready. I love you with all my heart. I had one nana and one tata and that was all I ever needed, Thank you for being a part of my life and giving me the love that I gave to you. Love you always
Patricia Rios
March 16, 2012
Last Fight
A face that is always on my mind,
A smile I have seen a million times,
Two eyes that would light up the sky at night,
One last battle you could not fight,
The day was long, then night then morn.
I knew that soon you would be gone,
I clasped your hand so warm in mine,
Soon we would be out of time,
To stay with us you fought so hard,
A million pieces went my heart,
Now a photo I look at to see your smile,
A video I watch to hear your voice,
This I do.... I have no choice.,
But great memories I will always keep with me,
Your love in my heart for eternity,
I never got to say goodbye,
To understand why, I can but try,
Waiting in heaven from this moment on,
'Till god asks you to bring me home....
Ma I Love You.....
John Rios Sr
March 15, 2012
La unica felicidad que tengo es que estas en el cielo si con llorar pudiera traite para atras lloraria un rio cual lo he hecho y no me afergunso por que vales mas que eso para mi y tu familia . Le pido a Dios que un dia nos buelva a juntar otra vez mas . Que Dios nos vendiga y nos perdone Tu viejo El Rios .Amor eterno y sentencia de amor te acuerdas cuando la comadre Flor nos la cantava . Que chulada de mais prieto. Pronto nos veremos guardame un rinconsito en el cielo.
Vanessa Gonzales
March 15, 2012
We are 1 day away from the day that we lost you last year. The days go by faster and faster, It just doesnt seem that we have been without you for one full year. Missing you doesnt get easier & still we try to move forward, I think about you everyday & still we try to move forward, we want you here with us and know that we cannot have what we want and yet we try to move forward. Everyday that passes since March 16 2011 has been a day that is difficult and we try to move forward to the next because we know that you would never want us to give up on life...something you fought so hard for. Throughout our lives You were strong even while we were weak, You stayed strong & held on to the very end. Thank you for showing us how to be strong, I love you always.
John Rios sr
February 19, 2012
Feliz dia de los valentines . cuidanos del cielo tu viejo y familia que te quieren para la eternidad . Te echamos mucho menos siempre te traimos muy serquita del corazon y mente. Amor eterno inolvidable.
veronica gonzales
February 15, 2012
Nana, this time last year we got back from the cruise. And on Valentines day you were admited into the hospital because your weren't feeling every well. I miss you and think about you everyday. Happy Valentines Day Nana I love you.
Veronica Gonzales
December 26, 2011
Hello Nana, I just wanted to tell you Merry Christmas...we spent it at Alice's house. The family was there all together. My mom me and vanessa went to go visit you yesterday I brought you a candy cane. Please come visit me in my dreams. I love and miss you.
vanessa gonzales
December 16, 2011
Hi Nana, just last week I went to have a visit with you. I brought you some red poinsettias, I sat with you and I admit I cried too. I miss you very much, I wish I could visit you at home, but thats not possible now. Noni came and joined me on the visit and we had a snack with you, so I hope you enjoyed hanging out with us that day. We had dinner with our mom and we talked about missing you the whole time, and the next day we had dinner with tata. we miss you and love you
Susie Rios
November 30, 2011
Hello ChaCha. Well, we're coming up to our first Christmas with you in Heaven. We had a memorable Thanksgiving this year. You and my mom and dad were in my heart and prayers. RECORDAR ES VIVIR. Las cosas pasan a una hora determinada. Exactamente cuando deben de pasar! En Los momentos felices, ama a Dios, En los momentos dificiles, busca a Dios. En los momentos dolorosos, confia en Dios. En todo momento, agradece a Dios.
John Rios
November 26, 2011
Nunca me olvido de ti. en este Thanksgiving, y todas las epocas que estamos pasando. Fuiste y segiras siendo mi companera esposa para una eternida con lagrimas en mis ojos quiera que todavia estufieras con migo. Pero esperame allia en el ifinito con el favor de Diosito Santo.
Recuerda nuestras canciones, Amor eterno, y Sentencia de Amor. Tu viejo
que te adora y e quiere mucho. (Juanito Rios El Que Rasguna alpacito)
Veronica Gonzales
November 25, 2011
Nana we celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday. You were with us in spirit in your honor we lit a candle next to your picture and suzie said a few words. I miss you so much nana. I wish I could see you I wish you would be here with us. But I know your celebrating in heaven now....
Patricia Rios
November 22, 2011
Ma, the holidays are upon us. It is and will never be the same without you here, I miss you , we all miss but I know you being in heaven is wonderful...
Susie Rios
November 16, 2011
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There are moments in life when you wish you could bring someone down from Heaven. Spend the day with them just one more time, give them one more hug, kiss them goodbye or hear their voice again. One more chance to say I LOVE YOU. Copy and paste in remembrance of someone who is not here. I love you and miss you Cha-Cha.
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John Rios Sr
November 13, 2011
Chacha no estas lejos de tu familia y viejo por que siempre te llevamos muy dentro de nuestros corazones. La adelita no te olvida siempre mira tu retrato y dice nana. Me haces mucha falta eramos inseparables ; Disde el primer dia que te conoci en Coolidge supe bien que esta vida mia no iba ser completa sin ti., Gracias por convivir tu vida y destino con migo. Para mi fuistes y segiras siempre sindo el amor de mi vida hasta que Diosito santo se compadesca de nosotros para lleva el ritmo de la vida para siempre y que Dios nos vendiga para siempre en conpania de nuestra familia y amistdes, Gracias que Diosito santo te tenga en el cielo Guardame un rinconsito en el cielo de por alli de esa parte del cielo de donde te incuentres. Tu viejo el que te quiere mas que Nadie desde 1953.
vanessa
November 12, 2011
Dear nana, Susie is right The holidays wont be the same without you. I also enjoyed the countdowns to midnight, it made everything so exciting so thanks to all the adults who managed to stay up so late so we could have something special. I miss you so much I hope your thanksgiving in heaven will be special and i hope that you visit us as well.
Susie Rios
November 11, 2011
ChaCha, As Christmas nears, I can't help but reflect on past Christmas with the Rios family. You always made Christmas so special. I remember that you always decorated the tree with such elegance. I look back on times when we were all together crammed in your home. We were all crowded like sardines but happy. The girls were all little, and anxious to open presents. Then the countdown to midnight! You always made special food. We had such good times. It's not the same without you. I miss you a lot. Your daughter in-law, Susie.
November 3, 2011
in life we live and love and in that time we lose the things we love the most. we just have to keep the love alive in our memories and in our hearts,Where would we be without it. Tragedy and pain doesnt pass anyone by it passes through everyone like a freight train. just dont let go of love
John Rios Sr
November 1, 2011
Yes Chacha we took Adelita to the fair and she had a great time padding the sheep, goats,pigs, pigeens and a lot of other animals and she wasnt afraid she was a little cute boss playing with them . I know you was watching us from above thank you and you are always in my mine. We all your family love you. Your viejo.
Veronica Gonzales
October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween Nana! We took tata to the casino to celebrate his birthday. And we took Adelita to the fair she had a lot of fun. WE miss and you more than ever. Love you.
October 16, 2011
Nana today is 7 months since your passing, I still think about you every single day. People say it gets easier, honestly it doesn't. I wake up and live life because that's what life expects, but its hard without you here. we all miss you and love you
Veronica Gonzales
September 27, 2011
Nana... I miss you so much. More each day. It seems so long since the last time we saw each other. I know they say time heals all but I feel it's been harder as time passes. I saw Miko on Sunday and we talked about you alot. I miss you so much Nana :( so does the entire family... I hope you are at peace with your nana too. I know how much you missed her. Until we meet again.
El viejo with Adelita the boss
John Rios Sr
September 18, 2011
Chacha fuimos muy felizes por 55 anos .Y ahora nada mas los recuerdos me queda y un cuadro con tu retrato en la pader. Pero cuando ago recuerdos de esos momentos preciosos sonrio y es loque me hace segir para adelante y cumplirte cuando me encargastes mucho a nuestros hijos y nietos y a nuestro Boss (Adelita).El gusto que nos va adar cuando nos miremos de nuevo con el favor de Dios . Te hecho mucho menos ando como ave sin rumbo y siempre pensando en ti. Tu viejo que te adora siempre. Juan John Rios
vanessa gonzales
September 16, 2011
Nana, Today is 6 months since you passed away. That day replays in my mind over and over, I was helpless & there was nothing I could do to stop it from happening. All I could do was hold your hand as you left & that broke my heart. Today its 6 months yet it feels so much longer, because I know that each time I go to your house I will never see you laying in your bed again, when I go to the store I'll never see you sitting on the couch watching the news again, I'll never see you eating soup at my moms house again. Nana you were everything to this family and we miss you everyday. I hope that you are at peace.
Vanessa Gonzales
August 17, 2011
nana, you missed my birthday this year. I turned 32 & I really wish you could have been there with us at the san marcos hotel. There are so many things I wish I could say to you and so many days when all I want is to see your face, hear your voice, & hug you.
Patricia Rios
August 16, 2011
Ma I know you watching us from heaven, its nice to know you are. We all miss you so much we think of you every day.Love you ...
Brother and sisters. Frankie, Helen, Chacha
August 8, 2011
August 8, 2011
Hi nana, we love you and think about you every second of every Minute of every day.
July 23, 2011
missing you
vanessa
July 15, 2011
4 months ago we said goodbye to you. I think about you everyday and just wish that you didnt have to leave us. I hope you hear me when I say your name, when I cry for you, I hope to see you in my dreams. Nana I miss you more than anything in this whole world.
July 14, 2011
nana your the prettiest nana in the world. I love you and i miss you everyday
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