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Tomas Mora Obituary

TOMAS I. MORA, 58 ROCKFORD - Tomas I. Mora, 58, of Rockford, died defending his friends and family at 1:12 a.m. Sunday, Dec 9, 2007, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born Dec 22, 1948, in Rio Bravo, Mexico, the son of Alfonso and Andrea Mora Ibarra. He lived in Rockford for 38 years, coming here from Mexico. He married Ofelia Ramirez in Mexico on Feb. 1, 1968. He was employed as a spot welder by Unison Industries for 14 yrs. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Tomas was a pioneer for the Mexican-American Baseball League. Survivors include wife, Ofelia; children, Miguel, Alejandro, Tomas Jr., Ofelia (Armando) Leal and Juan A. (Esperanza); mother, Andrea Ibarra De Mora; grandchildren, Juan D., Jasmyn, Hugo, Karina, Leo, Jordan, Aaliya, Marissa, Tomas I. and Usnavi; six sisters; and five brothers. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec 14, in St. Patrick Church, with Father Brian Geary officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Arrangements are with Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 707 Marchesano Dr. Condolences to: gasparinioliverifuneral.net .
Published by Rockford Register Star from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, 2007.

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Javier Apolinar

January 19, 2008

Mora Family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. I remember as a young man playing basebal with your father, the times he was always trying to make people smile.

En este momento muy dificil, sepan que su padre se fue como un gran heroe. De seguro, el hasta en la presencia de Dios.

Karen Dahlgren

January 5, 2008

Ofelia and Family,

So Sorry!

Love, Karen

Ofelia Leal

December 30, 2007

Tomas I. Mora - was my father, my best freind the man who walked along my side at all times. El era mi apoyo, mi gran amigo. Lo extrano tanto a mi padre, no hay palabras para expresar el dolor que su ausencia nos ha dejado.

On behalf of our family - I would like to thank every one of you for your thoughts and prayers and suport during this difficult time.

Love you always Papa!!!!

Cory Schrank

December 18, 2007

The Mora Family,

I am truly sorry for your loss. Your thoughts and prayers are with us. Remember the good times and what your father stood for because he was a great man.

Judy ( UNISON )

December 16, 2007

I am very saddened for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Mora family.

Jesse Apolinar y Familia

December 15, 2007

Ofelia y Familia Mora, reciban nuestra pesame, le acompanamos en su dolor. Que dios les de fuerza y les de gracia en seguir adelante. Tenemos muchos bonitos requerdos de usted y Tomas en nuestra joventud. Que dios los bendiga.

Jessica (Salas) Anderson

December 15, 2007

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this most difficult time.

El dios bendice a su familia.

Jessica Salas (daughter of Danny Salas;granddaughter of Dan & Ofilia Salas)

Miguel and Paula Pulido

December 14, 2007

Mora family sorry for your loss our prayers and thoughts are with your family.God Bless you

Nancy Estrada

December 14, 2007

Life is the gift your father gave you. Love is the gift he bestowed on you. Respect and Honor he tought you. His only wish was to see you become a great person, not in the greatness of this world but in the greatness of God's eyes. Every time you look in the mirror remember what your father wished of you and live your life so it reflects the life, love, respect and honor your father showed you. You are very fortunate to have had a father as wonderful as yours.
May God bless each and every one of you and may Mr. Tomas Mora's memory live long in our minds and heart.

Nancy and Raul Salinas

December 14, 2007

Familia Mora, Your thoughts and prayer are with you. He will be miss. A great Man!

Rosario Lara

December 14, 2007

Im very sorry for your loss Pheli n Family,he was a very great man and loving father,he will be missed.

Jen and Ron Cash

December 13, 2007

To your family we send our love and prayers.

Rosalin Lowery

December 13, 2007

Mrs. Mora, Tomas, and Family
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to your family during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. We will say a prayer for you all to find the strength and the focus to carry on. We wish you all the best. Please accept our condolences with all the sincerity and kindness that we can offer to you and your family

Your former Neighbors,
Rosalin and Jimmitrice

Rogelio (la gringa) Sanchez-Gonzalez

December 13, 2007

Mis mas sincero pesame ala familia de un gran amigo, Tomas Mora. Cuiden mucho a su mama y siempre confien en dios. Descanza en Paz mi amigo Tomas! Nuestros deseos se cumplieron-tener hijos buenos! salud amigo!

Humberto & Claudia Chavarria

December 13, 2007

Familia Mora, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will never forget the funny man who always made us laugh. I thank god for giving us such a good friend and now he his making angels laugh!Descanza en Paz Tomas!

LATOYA PORCHIA

December 13, 2007

TOMAS I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOST.MY PRAYS ARE WITH YOU AND THE FAMILY LOVE.THE PORCHIA FAMILY

Cris & Melissa Ramirez (Reyes)

December 13, 2007

Mora Family:

Our sympathy for the sudden loss of your husband, father and friend. We pray that, through this all, God bless your family and bring peace to your lives.

LATOYA PORCHIA

December 13, 2007

TOMAS I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS MY PRAYS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY.LOVE
THE PORCHIA FAMILY

Elizabeth Gelacio

December 13, 2007

Ofelia, Tommy, ALex, Juan, & Michael
My deepest sympathy at the hardest time, of your loss. Your father will always be remembered with that great looking smile, and positive attitude. He will be missed, keep strong always We love you all Brianna, Jose, Vane, & Bety...

ANDRES DE LA ROSA

December 13, 2007

FAMILIA MORA, RECIBAN NUESTRO MAS SINCERO PESAME. LOS ACOMPANAMOS EN SU DOLOR. QUE DIOS LES DE PAZ . FAMILIA ANDRES DE LA ROSA

DaVarion Sockwell,DaMarticus,D'Aireus, and Sarah Stokes

December 13, 2007

Mrs. Mora, Miguel and family,

I am very sorry for your loss. Mr Mora was a very gentle and kind man. I remember you and him at the baseball games with the league and/ or at Guilford, as he cheered on his son's or watched Miguel pitch. He will be missed, but know that his memories and his encouraging and kindness are a legacy that will live on, not just in your hearts, but in the stories others will pass on to their children as well.The Bible says to be absent in the flesh is to be present before the Lord. God gained another angel. You gained another guardian angel.
Be Blessed

Marie Emond

December 13, 2007

Words cannot express the sympathy felt for your family at this time. Tomas was a very good man, and will be remembered by so many.

Cindy Lopez (Gelacio)

December 13, 2007

To the Mora Family..My thoughts and Prayers are with you. I am so sorry for the loss of a wonderful man. Always very positive and out going. But he has left his family well educated and strong. I love you guys and will be there for you in thought and prayer.

Sonia Medrano

December 13, 2007

Tomas Jr.,

I’m so very sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

Jaime M Lara

December 12, 2007

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

Iris martinez

December 12, 2007

We would like to send our deepest sympathy and prayers to The Mora Family. We knew him as a very kind & sweet man. May his memory stay alive in each and everyone's heart. Mr. Mora will leave this place in body, but not in spirit. His Love for his Family will carry each and everyone to a place where no one can take away! We will have everyone in our prayers and thoughts. Juan & Esperanza please feel free to let us know if we can help in any way with anything
With Our Deepest Regrets
&
Condolences
Javier & Iris Medina

Janet, Co-worker Unison Industries

December 12, 2007

Dear Mora Family, Loved Ones & Friends,

There are no words.  Only an overwhelming sadness & emptiness, the ache of one's soul.

In the times that these feelings overwhelm you, may the strength of our Lord and Savior surround you in his Grace and Love and sustain you in your time of sorrow today and through the days ahead.

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

The Lord shall perserve thee from all evil; he shall perserve thy soul.

The Lord shall perserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and even for evermore.

Amen

God Bless & Keep You,

Alfred de la Rosa

December 12, 2007

We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of our beloved nephew and cousin. We will miss him greatly.

The Alfredo de la Rosa family

Anna Whittington

December 12, 2007

Alex,
I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
Anna Whittington & Savannah Johnson

MARIA

December 12, 2007

QUE DIOS LO TENGA EN SU GLORIA, SENTIMOS MUCHO SU PERDIDA Y ESTAMOS CON USTEDES EN SU DOLOR.
DESCANSE EN PAZ!

Chessie Delaney

December 12, 2007

Please accept my sincerest sympathy for the loss of your father. May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead.

Aracely (SantaOlalla) Belmontes

December 12, 2007

Ofelia,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Que Dios los bendiga.

Familia Escamilla-Cardenas

December 12, 2007

Juan & Ofelita,
Please accept our deepest sypathies. We were sadden to hear of the loss of your father. The most profound memory he left was in the very life he lived which made him the great man that he was. The display of his love and strength was witness by many, and I'm sure will continue to live on through each of you and the family he leaves behind.
He will always be remembered as a friend, a father, a husband, a brother, a son...And be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

December 12, 2007

From our family to yours may God bless you & know that you have our deepest sympathy. We will pray for you and your family.
With much love,
The Rafael de la Rosa Family ~~

Wanda Dwyer

December 12, 2007

Ofelia and family,
We want to express our deepest sympathy to you during this time of loss. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Vicky Fregoso

December 12, 2007

I am very saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and send my heartfelt condolences to all of the Mora family.

Julie and James Worley

December 12, 2007

To Tomas Jr.
Our deepest sympathy, love and caring to you and your family on the loss of your Dad. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Jacque Boerma

December 12, 2007

Tomas JR,
I am so sorry to hear about your Father. My prayers are with you and your family at this time. I feel so badly for you and your children. I know how close you all were.

Judy Garcia Jaen

December 12, 2007

My Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. My deepest condolence's our with you.
Judy and Emilio Jaen
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Larry Gulley

December 12, 2007

Tommy, My Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family during this time of sorrow. Always remember that God is with you and He will help you through this tragedy.

Rafael De La Rosa

December 12, 2007

To all of the Mora family, your father was liked and respected by all. He left this earth fighting to protect others, he will now join Gods army as a strong soldier and always continue to guide your wonderful family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.

Roxana Mora

December 12, 2007

Familia Mora:

Please know that your extended family in Houston, Texas is with you in this time of sorrow.

Although you have probably never met him, your tio Abelardo Mora Ibarra(Guero Mora) is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of his loving younger brother. He is mourning the loss of his childhood companion from far away but wants his wife and children to know that his heart & his thoughts are with you.

Please know that your Tio Abelardo will forever cherish and still shares many youthful stories of his life & laughter alongside his brother "PILO".

Abelardo I. Mora & Familia

Theresa (at Asta Care Dialysis Unit)

December 12, 2007

I am very saddened to hear about Tomas. You are all in my thoughts and prayers and I hope you can find the strength you need during this very trying time. I am honored to have got the chance to know Tomas. He truly was a wonderful, kind, warm, caring man and he will be missed.

Ted Smith

December 12, 2007

My deepest sympathies to Tomas's family. I worked with Tom for many years and it does not surprise me that he would defend his family and friends.

Jessica & Sergio Pantoja

December 12, 2007

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Anita Polk

December 12, 2007

May God Strengthen you during this time of sorrow. I also pray that you hold on to the wonderful memories you shared with Tomas, and remember that no one can take those away from you.

Charlie Schoeneck

December 12, 2007

Tomas,
I am so very sorry at your loss. Help your family pull together through all this. My prayers are with you and your family.

ivonne mora

December 12, 2007

Gracias por preocuparse siempre por nosotros y estar ahi cuando lo hemos necesitado,siempre lo vamos a recordar con una sonrisa en la boca mas me hubiera gustado que estuviera en precencia con sus nietos especialmente Mijo porque queria mucho a su buelo,pero me va a dar mucho gusto platicarle De su BUELO TOMAS lo honesto,bueno,que le gustaba el beisball, buen HOMBRE y gran ser humano-We'll miss you & remember you always-Aaliya,naco 9 & Ivonne
Descance en Paz-DON TOMAS MORA

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