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Gabriel Anthony Akiona

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400 S Power Rd

Mesa, Arizona

Gabriel Akiona Obituary

Akiona, Gabriel Anthony
Gabriel Anthony Akiona passed away on May 14, 2011, in Mesa, Arizona. Born in Gilbert, Arizona, to Jessica Michelle Pinder and Anthony William Akiona, Gabriel arrived on February 7, 2011. Gabriel was a happy baby, always smiling and blowing bubbles as he cooed. His valiant soul led him home to his Heavenly Father. He is survived by his Parents, Brothers, Anthony Akiona Jr., Isaac Akiona, and Rolen Akiona, Sisters, Zalina Akiona, and Keira Lu Pinder, Grandparents, Richard and Maria Garcia, Grandmother, Sharon Stebbens, and his "Pops" John Stebbens, Great Grandparents, Miguel and Michaela Medina, and Robert and Genevieve Garcia, and many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. A memorial service honoring our precious angel Gabriel will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care 400 South Power Road Mesa, Arizona 85206 (480) 830-4422. Arrangements are entrusted to Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care. In lieu of flowers, please help the family with funeral costs. Please pay tribute to Gabriel by visiting the family's website, at www.MariposaGardens.com.

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 19, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Gabriel Akiona

Sponsored by Richard and Maria Garcia.

37 Entries

May 13, 2015

HEY SON JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SAY HI AND LET OU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU .... IM JUST SITTING AT MY DESK AT WORK MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW AS MUCH AS I WISH I COULD HOLD YOU I KNOW YOUR IN A BETTER PLACE AND I CAN ALWAYS FEEL YOU AROUND ME THANK YOU GABRIEL PLZ CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER ME YOUR MOMMY AND ALL YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS MUAHHHHH LOVE YOUR DADDY !!!!

ANTHONY AKIONA

May 7, 2015

TO MY BABY BOY: DADDY MISSES YOU BUT I KNOW YOU ARE WITH ME EVERYDAY I KNOW YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD OF ME EVERYDAY IS A GREAT DAY AND I KIVE IT EVERY DAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!! MUAH ILL SEE YOU SOON

mommy loves you

February 7, 2015

Happy birthday my love! 4 years old already... where has the time gone?!
Thank you so so much for all the little signs today too handsome, i need then today. Well baby boy i will see you later with daddy and your sisters :)
Ill love you for always

mommy loves you!

February 28, 2014

baby boy I really need you...

Nana Maria Garcia

February 7, 2014

Happy Birthday my Precious Gabriel. Hard to believe it's been three years. We miss you so much. Not a day goes by that we don't think about you. You will forever be in our hearts. Sweet dreams my precious grandson.

Love you with all my heart,
Nana Maria Garcia

mommy loves you!

February 7, 2014

three yrs old already baby boy... where has the time gone?! feels like just yesterday i laid eyes on you for the very first time, right then i knew a whole different type of love for a another person. I knew then you were special and would change my life. I love you so so much papa head and mommy will see you soon!

Sean

January 25, 2014

Hello bubba,
I know we have never met but I feel we have in so many other ways. U are the apple of ur mama's eye an all of ours as well. We all miss u deeply an I hope u r watching over everyone. I wanna write to ask u to watch over mama. She seems really down lately an missing u. Could u please watch over her guide her an move her to feel happy again. Ur mama an this family are my world an im here to protect em. I promise you bubba I will protect with my last breath. We all love u an miss ya papa. Xoxo sean

ninaa(: akiona

July 27, 2013

gaaaaaaabireeeeel i miss you babyboy, i've been thinking about you alot latley, & if i mess up while im doing this im sorry.. i cant type as fast as my heart speaks :p.. anyways.. i miss you! you have had my hand the whole entire time, before you were even thought about, you came into my life just as fast as your beautiful little face disappeared, & i guess what they say is truee.. " you never know what you got till it's gone " . i thank God it was you to made me realize, in such real mightmare, noone eveen 1000000000 years old could've taught me & made me focus on in life. i just wanna say thank you for giving me ( as cheesey as this sounds ) light, hope, faith, and YOU OPENED MY EYEEEEESSSSS !!!!!! i feel with everything i have, it was you that gave me what not only me but.. now that i think about it.. everybody that layed eyes on you.. gave us and showed us the real way what we all deserve!(: i also think that it was you that helped dad, it wasn't even him, it was you, he's not all the way better but i know you did as much as you could and put him on his feet again.. maybe just his tippy toes(; but he's getting there
Love, Ninaaaa(: <3

Nana Maria Garcia

May 14, 2013

My precious Gabriel I can't believe it's been 2 years. Still extremely hard, miss you so much. Your beautiful sister reminds me so much of you. I see you in all of her expressions.I swear she sees you. Lu Lu talks about you all the time. She misses you so much. Thank you Baby for listening to all my prayers and watching over your mommy , Lu and Mason. I miss and love you with all my heart. Nana Maria

October 18, 2012

Junior Jess and kids. I have been thinking about you all lately and hope everyone is doing good and Gabriel is keeping you all safe. I love you guys and your always in my prayers.

Mommy loves you

May 23, 2012

Baby boy I'm sorry its been so long, I've had you on my mind constantly as I try to prepare for the arrival of your new baby sister. How am I going to survive this papa? Another baby so soon...please keep her safe baby and I promise she will know you, like if she spent those 3 months with you too. I love you baby and I will write more often I promise.
I love you papi chulo
Love Mommy

love mommy

November 7, 2011

papa,
well baby boy i spoke to andrea today, she informed me i was not only pregnant but that my unborn son was your soul returning to me. This brought tears to my eyes, tears of joy more that fear. im okay with your departure. i understand that it wasnt your time. but im better now and working hard to make sure this time around things are perfect!
baby thank you. i need this.
goodnight, sweet dreams, i love you, god bless you, and i will see you very soon!

love mommy

November 6, 2011

papa,
well the other day i visited your memorial and had a long talk with you...
and once again i asked for guidence and answers, well papi you answered... not what i was expecting but i was happy. i love you baby boy. goodnight sweet dreams l love you god bless you and i cant wait to see you again.

mommy loves you

October 4, 2011

Papa head,
well baby boy for some reason after spending yesterday with Baby timmy I am begining to feel better again. its like hes putting comfort in my soul. he is giving me strength to move forward and and continue with my life.the week before his birth i could hardly sleep because i feared the nights after his birth and since he has been here the fear for him has passed. it gives me hope for my future and maybe the chance of having more children. I asked you for the strength baby and you gave it to me, thank you.
Please continue to look after our family and giving us strength and your memory in our heads.we love and miss you so dearly.
Until we meet again my sweet angel baby, goodnight, sweet dreams, i love you, God bless you and i will see you soon my little king :)
Love always,
Mommy

mommy

October 2, 2011

My sweet papi chulo,
Well baby boy your little cousin Timmy is finally here! & Gabriel it is a bitter sweet time for mommy... Im excited to finall see and hold him and know hers healthy, but each time i see or hold him i cant help but to picture you. Im still very confused about your passing, especially after finally recieving your test results. Im thankful there was no illness or trauma you suffered but accepting SIDS is very hard. you were perfect and 100% healthy... So what went wrong? They cant tell me still and i may never know. I try to keep faith in Gods choice to bring you home but you are my baby and of course i just wish you were home with mommy. The past few weeks have been extremely painful for me and i cant think of you without crying. papa, what i would give just to see hold kiss feed bathe and play with you...My heart aches constantly for you and im running out of ways to cope. Please baby boy give mommy the strength to continue for your sister. please look after little Timmy and keep him healthy and here with his mommy, you two will meet one day baby but give him a long life please!! Also look after Tia Monique and giver her strength to be the best mommy and the faith in God to know Timmy will be okay.
until we meet again my sweet angel baby, goodnight, sweet dreams, i love you, God bless you, and mommy will see you soon!
come visit bug and i in our dreams tonight please papa :) we love you
love always baby boy,
Mommy

mommy loves you

July 25, 2011

Papi chulo
I'm worried bout daddy. He's not doing good since roc died... And we are all worried bout him buddy. Help him Gabriel. Open his eyes and make him see the pain and worry we all feel. he's a strong person but he has endured too much heartache in just a short few months. I'm scared baby. Please just promise mommy you'll keep him safe. There is only so much I can do and handle before I lose it again. I love you my beautiful angel. Be daddys guardian angel and show him the way. Goodnight sweet dreams i love you god bless you and I Will see you soon papa head :) till we meet again my baby boy.

mommy loves you

July 24, 2011

Baby boy
well papa you got a new angel in heaven... As I'm sure you know daddys friend roc passed away. And I know u were sending me messages that night of the tragedy to come. Papi that makes two people I've lost in a few short months and both in my home... Ugh baby I miss you and the morning I found roc I feel like I was reliving the morning I lost you. I dunno what lulu saw baby but please stay by her and keep her strong. She wakes up sad cause she's not dreaming of you lately eons please papa come visit your sister right now ss she's sleeping. She's a much happier little girl when she dreams of you, like she's her old self again. Well Papi chulo we all miss you soo much and not a second goes by that I don't think about you.lulu bug and mama love you so much him. Till we meet again baby boy, good night sweet dreams I love you god bless you and mommy Will see you soon fat boy!!
P.s.
Baby help daddy right now. Rolen his eyes and give him the strength he needs right now please. If anyone can male him better its you. I love you Papi chulo my sweet angel. May you rest in please as you wait for mommy to come home to you.

mommy

July 8, 2011

Baby boy
mommy needs you right now... The only other person who can cheer me up is fast asleep waiting for you to come play with her in her dreams. Life doesn't make sense papi. I still don't understand why it had to be you!! Come to me when you and your sister are done playing so I can hold you tight and rock you sleep while I sing you the bologna song :)
goodnight sweet dreams I love you god bless you and I can't wait to see you again!
Love always mama

mommy

June 28, 2011

papi chulo,
papa last night was the hardest night for me since the first week without you... as i sat in bed hugging you i hoped and prayed that i could just hold YOU one more. to see your big beautiful smile and those breath taking green blue eyes. I close my eyes and i can hear your little giggle as i sing you the bologna song :) for some reason last night i couldnt keep stong and i broke down. but as soon as i woke up and say the beautiful cloudy day u sent me i couldnt help but smile. only you could bring clouds and a cool breeze in the blistering az summer. it does so much for me to see your signs fat boy :) you give me hope and strength when all i feel like doing is praying for God to bring me to you... but buddy as much as i miss you i know your okay, happy, and always by my side. I know that right now lulu needs me here baby. when its my time i will be with you again but i still have unfinished business and that is to watch your sister grow and to give her strength to go on with life even though she misses you just as much as i do.
i love you baby boy and thank you for being my baby and giving me the best 3 months i could ask for. keep coming to me and helping me papa, mama needs you still.
Goodnight, sweet dreams, i love you, god bless you and ill see you soon my beautiful baby boy :)

love always,
mama

Tia Monique

June 15, 2011

Baby Gabiriel,
The amount of love you brought out in our family in three months is more than some people get in an entire lifetime. Your beautiful eyes will always shine in my heart. Take care of Lulu bug and your mom. Always know how much we love and miss you. Thank you for coming into our lives and letting us hug and kiss you.
XOXO
Tia Monique

Nana Maria Garcia

June 15, 2011

My Precious Angel Gabriel, there are no words to express the emptiness in my heart when you left us. I can't imagine our lives without you. I miss you so much. Not a day goes by that I dont think of you. I keep you close to me. I kiss you good morning and good night each and everyday. You were so beautiful and innocent. I feel so blessed knowing that you are watching over us all. Take care of your mom and sister Keira, they miss you so much. Jessica, my beautiful Sunshine I wish that I could take away all your of your pain, but all I can do is love, comfort, and support you. Thank you for Baby Gabriel, he was such a precious gift if even for only 3 months. My Precious Angel Gabriel Nana Maria will forever love and miss you. I will see you again. God Bless you, Hugs and Kisses!

Mama

June 14, 2011

Papi chulo,
Well baby boy today makrs exactly one month since you grew wings... & buddyeach day is still just as hard. I miss you so much papa. The morning i lost you i lost a big part of me too... a part i know that i will never get back. One month ago i couldn't see me today without you and functioning. everyday since you left i die more every single day. i need you to keep sending me signs papi, it helps to know your still around, like yesterday while "the lazy song" was playing and the dust devil started out of nowhere. It was like you were laughing at daddy for what he almost spilled :) Or the constant spotting of butterflies. Baby boy just know that i love you more than life itself and im so torn. I would die to be with you again baby but your sister still needs me here. & she misses you so much. she asks for you every day and tells me stories of you each night. Keep coming to her in her dreams papa. She tells me each night you come to play with her and she loves it :)
Well my little fat face i miss you so very much. and im one month closer to seeeing you again buddy.
Goodnight, sweet dreams, i love you, God bless you and i'll see uou soon my beautiful angel baby.

Zalina Akiona

June 9, 2011

Baby Gabriel, it's nina, your sister misses you little boy <3 . You will never be forgotten ok ? You are our angel now , please look over us in this time of need , /: Good Night Sweet dreams, I Love You , God Bless You, And I Will See You Soon my fat face little boy <3

Jessica & Junior Akiona

May 22, 2011

Thank you all for your blessings and keeping our family in your hearts! This has been such a hard time for us all but we are staying together and keeping eachother strong.
We would just like to thank everyone who attended the services. It was so nice to see how close this amazing little boy has brought us all.

May God bless you all and keep us strong until we can once again be with our baby bubbles.

Jessica, Junior, & kids

May 19, 2011

Hey guys I am so sorry for your loss my family and I will be praying for you including gramy and nina. I hope you guys feel better and I am so sorry

Love
Chris

May 19, 2011

Our deepest sympathy for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Matt, Kim, Mackenzie & Ayden

Joe, Nikki, Jazzmin, Joseph, Thomas Kilburg

May 19, 2011

JR & family,
Our deepest condolences go out to all of you in such a sad time. We want you to know that our prayers & thoughts are with all of you. Baby Gabriel will never be forgotten. May God bless you & provide you strength to continue on with your daily lives. We all love you very much & are always here for you.

Donna Spencer

May 19, 2011

Jessica, Jr, Maria, Richard, and Family,

My heart aches for you and your family. May your pain ease with each passing day. God Bless you all!!

Love,
Donna, John, Brooke, and Colten

Donna Spencer

May 19, 2011

Jessica, Jr, Richard, Maria, and Family,

My heart aches for you and your family. May the pain of your loss ease with each passing day.

Love,
Donna, John, Brooke, and Colten

Tobie

May 19, 2011

Junior, I am so sorry you are going through this. Ana has been keeping me posted of your loss. I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. I want you to know I think of you and the kids often. You are all in my thoughts and prayers...

Heidi

May 18, 2011

RIP Baby Gabriel...

Heidi

May 18, 2011

Junior & Jessica...My HEART goes out to you and all that you must be going through...I can not comprehend the LOSS that you both have suffered..May you keep your FAITH in GOD strong at this difficult time..Gabriel was a Blessing if only for a moment in time and may he now REST ETERNALLY in GODS LOVING ARMS....Much Love to the both of you.

tony, liz, dj, vicky and anthony valadez

May 18, 2011

Jr our heart goes out to you and your family. This baby was a gift to you and there was a reason why god needed him home with him. Our prayers are with you. We love you and miss you. We are here for you always.

Anna

May 18, 2011

Jessica, Junior & Kids...We are so sorry for your loss. Your precious "Bubbles" is now in the arms of God. He was here for such a short time but touched many hearts. Gabriel will be in our hearts and we will never forget him. May God bless you and give you the strength to move forward. If there's anything we can do please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you guys for everything.....God bless and see you all on Saturday.

Anna & Jake

Alex Montoya

May 18, 2011

Jessica my heart goes out to you and the rest of the family. I can't imagine the pain that you must be feeling but know that everything happens for a reason. Life is just a stepping stone to a greater journey. I will keep Baby Gabriel in my prayers and I will see you on Saturday. I love you all very much.

Alex Montoya

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