March 2020 (3/10/2020, to be exact) I attempted to have my GranMami join us for one of the morning Zumba classes that I teach. 

At the time, she was recovering from an ailment and, since I couldn’t join my family in Puerto Rico, I thought it would be nice to see her virtually.

We couldn’t quite get the tech worked out for her to join the live class, but I was able to have a private moment with her after. 

I propped up my phone and pressed play on Calma (our cooldown song “…lento y content, cara al viento…”) and danced for my GranMami like I was a 7 year old showing off their dance recital moves.

Since then I’ve looked back and laughed because I truly felt like a little kid but now I feel grateful that we had that moment because it really was the last time we had a true connection given the decline in her health. 

Part of me wants to retire Calma for a little while until it doesn’t make me sad to hear it. But it also makes me smile to think my GranMami and I shared a special moment set to that song. So we’ll see how it goes…

Rest In Peace, GranMami 💕 

I didn’t know on this day last year that it would be the last time I physically saw you. But I have no regrets for those few hours of listening to your stories and even your laugh. Abuela gracias por siempre amándome sin límites. Estas bailando en el cielo con abuelo y eso es lo que tu quería. Hasta nos conocemos un día, yo sigo su reina y tu mi corazón! Te amo y gracias por hacer mi abuela! 

Te amo fifia aqui con tus otros 2 grillos 

Fifia:
Feliz de haberte conocido y poder estar en tu vida. Hablamos mucho, reímos mucho y también lloramos un poco.  Gracias por tu amor, todos tus consejos, tus frases y esas palabras exclusivamente tuyas. 🤣   ¡El amor fue recíproco!  Extrañaré nuestras charlas mientras coloreábamos. Ya no sufres por los achaques, ni por las circunstancias de la vida. Ahora descansas con Dios y tu amado Tobin. 
Te amaremos por siempre 
Lily, Nené (El Cocoroco) y el Combo Agrnadado (Los Grillitos)

Thats how I’ll always remember and want to remember you Tia Luisa. Your smile,your laughter and your jokes were so contagious. Always the best.  At family gatherings you were always the funniest and happiest. We had such good times together. Oh and your cooking was one of the best too 😋 
You always expressed your love towards your adored husband Tio Tobin. Now you’re in his loving arms once again and forever. 
May God receive you in his loving arms and grant you your most precious desire which is to be with your adored husband forever. 
Bendicion Tia! 
May you forever rest in peace. 

Gracias Fifia por todo tu amor, apoyo y todo tu atención. Yo se que estás en el cielo con Pa. Quiero que descanses en Paz. Te mando mucho besos y a Pa. 
Tu Grilla la gordita 

Gracias fifia por todo el amor brindado a mi princesa( como le decías mi gordita) te amo mucho besos al cielo 🕊😘😌 

I remember her when I was a teenager in Philadelphia. She was a good woman and a true pioneer. May she Rest In Peace with her husband in our Father’s House. 🙏🏼

Mami cocinado una buena comida para la familia. Wow! We will miss your good cooking. 

I have so many outstanding memories of my mother in law. I was her part time caregiver.  I will always treasure her stories and all the love she gave me.

Estuve con tigo hasta el el último suspiro y fuites mas que una madre para mi y te cuide y te ame hasta lo ultimo Fifia te amo… gracias por criarme y hacerme una persona de bien y resposable 

This is 1 of my favorite photos of Mami and Papi. It was taken many years ago in Philadelphia.  I will always remember the love our parents shared. I recall every Valentine's day, Papi would buy Mami a chocolate heart and a card. He would get all dressed up, put on his cologne and present the love of his life with the Valentine's day heart.  Now, they are once again reunited.
Nancy 

1980 was a very good Year!  

Mom and Pop on our wedding day,

Thank you so much for being our mother,  mother in law, grandmother and great grandmother!

Melvin and Marisol Rivera 

To my Lovely Mom (Grandmom!
I took this picture on Pop surprise birthday party on 2008.

I will  miss you!
Thanks for everthing you did for me and for my family!
I will always love you!
Now you are in Peace and your our with Pop in Heaven!




I always loved this picture of mom. It was taken at my wedding in 1994 and it’s one of the rare pictures where she’s smiling. It is a sweet memory that I will cherish. 

OBITUARY

Luisa Fuentes Rivera

19 August, 1930 – 1 August, 2022

Funeraria Del Angel Alvarez

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