Margarito Velazquez

Every Wednesday night my grandparents went to visit great-grandpa and -grandma. The four of them would play pinocle in the kitchen and talk over cake and coffee. Grandpa would put the TV on for me, because God knows he was the only one who knew how to work it with all those remotes! I always loved those nightly visits to their house. I always felt comfortable and warm, always welcome.
On the second Wednesday after my great-grandpa passed away, his son and daughter-in-law still made...

Dear Velazquez Family

My heart goes out to you. from the time i got to know jay and his dad and the rest of the family. margarito velazquez was a nice person he was funny and i always had fun every time jay took us over there to go see his mom and dad we always had fun no matter what we did listening to music or watching movies with margarito. I also loved all the times we went over there especially when jay took us to the party's the family had. I will never forget margarito...

Dear grandpa

grandpa there's one thing i want you to know i shouldn't stay away from you that long. But i 'm going tell you have 3 great granddaugthers from me but only one seen you the other two did not. i miss you and love you grandpa i will tell my daugthers about you.when they bigger grandpa i will tell them about you. i will try to help my dad with grandma grandpa but you will be missed from your great grandkids
love always your grandson jeffery velazquez

Dear greatgrandpa

I've been asking for you and i miss you and love you too.I remember you holding me when i was a baby grandpa. I don't understand why you went so fast out of are lives. i wish i could see you more grandpa i always ask my mom elisia and my papa jay velazquez were is great grandpa at times and they tell me you are sleeping so i have to be quit

Dear Pa

We will love and miss you. You will be missed alot but we kniw that you are watching over mom&us. You are alawys in are heart's & our homes you will be in our lives forever Pa. I wish i could spend more time with you then what i have done. We had a good time's togther and one day i will be up there to join you and we can have cake and coffee and we can also play card games and we can play your music that we all loved. maybe we can have a beer or 2 togther. I will alawy's...

DEAR GRANDPA


We had good times when i was a little girl. We played in the yard.I know how much you goin miss playin your music. grandpa but don't worry you can play your music were you are at with some new friends and your grandson jay jr. grandpa someday we will get togther and do lots of things like drink,party but grandpa you will be missed from your granddaugther elisia and your great granddaugther alexandria but we will love you no matter what goes on grandpa. I'll...

GRANDPA, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS REAL. I NEVER THOUGHT OF YOU EVER LEAVING US. IT IS GOING TO BE HARD TO GO TO THE HOUSE AND NOT SEE YOU THERE OR HEAR YOUR MUSIC. I HAVE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES WITH YOU. LOTS OF PICNICS, PARTIES, CARD GAMES AND HOLIDAY GATHERINGS. THIS FAMILY IS WHAT IT IS TODAY BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU TAUGHT YOUR KIDS FAMILY VALUES AND OUR PARENTS TAUGHT US WHAT YOU TAUGHT THEM. IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU. YOU WILL BE MISSED. I LOVE YOU...

I see you laying there in front me
Tears begin to fill my eyes, as you lay peacefully
I miss you Grandpa is all I say and then questions raid my head and I ask, why did you have to go?
And slowly one by one, memories begin to flash in front of me like a picture show
You show me a picture of you and your parents and some of your friends
These pictures speak a thousand words and you take me from beginning to end
I can see you on your ship getting ready to...

Dear Grandpa,

Every visit to your house was a holiday. Not only major holidays but also birthdays, Bingo nights or card games. I know as we got older and got more involved with our own little families, our visits became less frequent. This did not mean we forgot about you but that we learned from you the importance of family. As we work through our busy lives, we find comfort in our families and the closeness that is maintained amoung your children, grandchildren and...