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My prayers to your family. I was lucky enough to get to know both of them when they would frequent the gym.Ronnie's smile was a light in my exercise class and always a beautiful soul.I do not recall one being to far behind from another, so it seems fitting to picture them hand in hand together the handsome couple. I saw them again not but a year ago at the Oncology Clinic and even though he shared a bit of his concerns-they were about his lovely wife Ronnie 1st concern. Ms. Heller sweet, smiling and ever so caring was so cheerful. Dr. Heller he was the gentleman intelligent and I can say she would shine in his eyes and vise versa. Your family now has 2 guardians who will not be far even thou they are not here physically, you will hear and sense them near, and in your hearts. We will also miss them. God Blessed you.
Dear Daddy,
Oh how I miss you already. You were always the safe harbor during the storm. I remember at our wedding when the ring bearer fainted and we all just stood there frozen, you rushed to rescue and took care of little Yori and saved the day, and the wedding!
You were known to family and friends as a gifted photographer. You saw the world through your camera lens the way an artist sees the world on his canvas. I would ask you where you were when you took a particularly magnificent shot, not recognizing the vista, and you would remind me that I had been by your side when you took it. Our most cherished photographs of Josh and Jenna were not taken by a professional studio photographer, but were taken with love by you.
Dad you were a man of great integrity. You treated every human being with respect. Your patients trusted you and admired you. Our family loved and adored you. You and mom taught us how to live a life centered around our family and each other. You showed us by example the value of a strong work ethic, integrity, and love.
I wish I had known that just 20 days after losing Mom, we would lose you too. There are so many questions I would have asked you. I know that you knew we loved you, but I would have told you a thousand times more. It is so hard for me to imagine that I will never hear your voice again and I will never see your loving face again. The only thing that will help us get through this, is knowing that mom called you to join her and you dutifully responded, like you always did.
I know I will never get over losing you and Mom, but as a friend told me - I will slowly learn to go on without you both, but I will always keep the two of you in my heart.
I love you forever,
Your Cynphony
Good afternoon. It is difficult to be up here again so soon, but I would like to share some thoughts and memories of our beloved Zede on behalf of my cousins Katie, Josh, Andrew, Jenna and Grace and my brother David.
Our Zede was an incredibly compassionate and intelligent person who was filled with a passion for life, the UTEP Miners and most of all, his family. He was a renaissance man: from medicine, to gardening, to photography, to sports and a little bit of everything else along the way, he was enthusiastic about the world around him and always curious to learn more every day.
He cherished his relationship with each of us and always was involved in our lives even though none of us live here in El Paso. Along with our Bobe, he shared in all of our most important memories and helped unite us as a family. He listened carefully to our stories about our activities at school, work, camp or generally in life and always was able to offer sage advice that we were sure to follow going forward. He delighted in our achievements and always had motivational yet practical words of encouragement when we stumbled. He had a great sense of humor and a great chuckle to match. He loved to joke around, whether it was making up words in a game of Scrabble and saying “What, no good?,” complaining about the deer eating his beautiful garden or posing for the camera while buying his first pair of cowboy boots. And although Zede was a soft spoken person by nature, it was always clear how much he loved us. We will always cherish his hugs and kisses and will miss his words of wisdom.
Zede encouraged us all to work hard so that we could reach our true potential and achieve our dreams. He was extremely dedicated to his work as a physician, and he worked diligently every day so that he could learn more about medicine. He was passionate about helping others and was able to combine his brilliance with his compassionate nature in a way that inspired the trust and confidence of the many patients he helped throughout the years. He inspired each of us with his strong work ethic, success and passion for his profession to pursue our own dreams.
Zede also had a passion for adventure that he shared through his love of travel. He and Bobe made it a priority in their lives to explore the world and learn from other cultures. Zede was also a beautiful photographer whose photos captured so much of the character and flavor of each new person and place that they saw, and we loved to pore over his photographs and learn about the journeys that he and Bobe had taken. We were always so fascinated by their stories of their travel to places in Asia, Africa, Europe and even Antarctica. We have so many wonderful memories of listening to and watching his carefully orchestrated slideshows that made us feel like we were with them in these exotic countries instead of snuggling on the living room floor. We also were lucky enough to travel with him and Bobe as an entire family to the extreme ends of the United States from Alaska to Hawaii. We will always share his love for travel and now are inspired to follow in his footsteps by exploring the world and its adventures for ourselves.
Most of all, when we remember Zede, we remember the incredible loving partnership that he shared with our Bobe. We always will think of the two of them as the perfect inseparable pair who shared their entire lives, from their work, to their hobbies to their family. They always made sure to take care of each other and were the perfect balance of personalities. Although voices might have been raised, it was never in argument, but so that each hear each other. We will always remember them as a beautiful example of love, friendship, strength and stability as a couple through good times and bad that we hope to echo in our own relationships in the future. Zede's devotion to Bobe lasted until the very end of his life, and today we can take comfort in the fact that they have now graduated from 59 beautiful years together as a loving couple on earth to spending an eternity together united in their love.
To Zede: we are so inspired by your hard work, your passion for learning about the world and the way you always treated others with respect and compassion. You are such an inspiration to us and we will always remember all that you taught us about love, hard work and family. We promise to always try to follow the wonderful example you set for us professionally, romantically and personally.
We are so sorry for your sudden loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Bev and Dean Haynes
Dr. Heller,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USAF during the Korean War. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.