Hello my name is Terri Rios.  My father, Joseph "Joe" Rios was the brother to Manual Rios.  When I was a little girl I would spend the night at my Uncle Manual and Aunt Frances home .  I would go there to spend the night with my Cousin Sylvia.  My cousin, Connie lived there and because of respect I would call her my Aunt Connie.  She had a way of making people feel welcomed. She would take excellent care of me while I would stay there.  I remember playing in the back yard.  It was so spacious and you could get lost out there.  Cousin Sylvia and my other cousin Donald would have so much fun times there.  I didn't realize it until today the wonderful times I had just hanging out with my cousin Sylvia and sometimes Cousin Donald.  My uncle's home was a house of so many people, sunshine, loudness with happiness, and the FOOD!  Oh my!  During Christmas there was menudo and tamales.  My aunt Connie, her mom, and her sisters would be at the table spreading the masa and talk, talk, talk, throughout the whole day.  I can smell my bowl of menudo, right now with homemade flour tortillas!  There was so much happiness in that home especially more so during the holidays.  I was blessed to be apart of it.   I recall as  I became a young teenager I would visit my Aunt Connie and cousin Donald.  Once again the fun we would have.  So many happy memories.   How appropriate that I go to both of your funerals today, Dec 10, 2021.  Just like I would go and spend the night with you  as a little girl at your parents/grandparents house.  When I have a bowl of menudo and flour tortillas with lots of butter!!! You both will be in my heart and I will say a prayer in your honor.  Thank you for allowing me to be in your heart.  I will miss you, Cousin Sylvia.  I will miss you, Auntie Connie.  Know that I love you both.  

Auntie, I will miss you so so much! My heart hurts, but we were so fortunate to have you for this long, I know that your little body was tired.  I know that you loved us all, especially your great grandchildren!  I am very fortunate to have spent as much time with you, until you couldn’t go with me places anymore, but it didn’t stop me from seeing you as much as I could even if I had to go buy us lunch and go over at my lunchtime.  I want to say thank you for all the good times and thank you for always being there for me as a mom.  I will miss our conversations and you calling me “Toots”.  I promise you I will always be there for Donald, Elaine, John and the kiddos!  

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Connie R. Rodriguez

7 July, 1938 – 28 October, 2021

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