Hi Grandpa!! I am in such sadness to know that you are gone but happy that you are now in Gods hands , free of pain , and smiling cause you are now with Grandma. Thank you for all the Love and Support that you had provided for all of us and most specially your never ending love for Grandma , your children , grand kids and great grand kids.  I love to watch you eat, laugh , and talk with my Mom cause both of you had  a lot of stories to tell . I love you Gpa !! You are " The Best Grandpa "  and I miss you!!! Rest in Peace  and Give my hugs and kisses to Grandma too. Your granddaughter Kaycee

The older I get, the harder it gets to remember you before the sickness, and before gramma passed. I was only 13, and then, I felt old enough to do anything, but now I'm realizing that all memories are fleeting, especially after many years pass. I'm 20 now and I always feel genuinely surprised when our family comes together, even after great loss, with a huge sense of support and gratitude, and love and happiness. You built a family for the books. I'm proud to be an Espinosa. Our pride and strength comes from you. Our love and forgiveness was taught by you. Our beauty and grace was passed down from you, and I am eternally grateful. I'll miss your smile and your support, and your smell and your hands. I'll love you and miss you forever. Thank you for our family you built with gramma. Rest In Peace.

Steve, my Father in Law.  I put your hand on Emily's tummy to tell you we were going to give you a grandchild.  Your surprised look on your face was unforgettable, but I could tell you were OK with it.  I found you to be always supportive of your family, including being there for us as father to Emily (Irene), and Grandpa to Brittany and Kimmy.I'll remember you as demanding but generous, kind but stern, independent but always available. Your work ethic was stellar, and even more obvious as we see how hard your children, including my wife Emily have also made work important in our family life.  But mostly, you knew what you liked: fishing, parties, sweets including doughnuts!!, and your dearest devotion and love to Regina.  You gave our family our loving dog Hanna. She was a fine fun loving family pet, which we cherished as she helped raise our daughters. You did a great job raising your family, guiding them into adulthood and bringing them to live with you in the US. You've passed your goodwill to us all and will never be forgotten.  Thank you! Your loving Son-in-law Dennis.

"Dearest daddy, where to begin. I can't believe you're gone... I see your picture shared by family members and I have to stop for a moment and absorb reality that you are not here with me. My heart ache...I wish I can turn back time and make you whole again free from pain. I'm sure my sorrow will come to pass as time goes on but until then, know how much I love and miss you. The greatest gift you've given me is to have you as my dad. Without you, there wouldn't be me."

Your loving daughter, Emily

Grandpa Steve! I love you and I will forever cherish my memories with you. I'm glad to know that I now have two guardian angels up in Heaven watching over not just me, but all of my family. You've taught me so much about being strong and trusting in family. Thank you for everything. I love you and I look forward to crossing paths with you again.

To my grandfather, my friend. It is sad to know that you are not here see me and the rest of the family you've raised grow before you. But I do know that your watching over us all in spirit, along with grandma in heaven. I just wanted you to know that you have always been my hero. There were still many things I wish we all could of done together as a family. I do know that things do happen for a reason. So I will move forward in life as your living legacy. I will always love you forever.

Hi Grandpa! I miss you very much. I am happy you are in the hands of God in heaven and healthy now. Especially, reuniting with Grandma. I know you are watching over me and everyone and wants to see all of us be happy. Even though you are not here physically, you are here in spirit and the memories I have with you will be cherished forever. 
Love you!

Dearest Papang,
I thank God for that big nice number of 91yrs of your life and shared  with us. I know there are some difficulties and many challenges that you endured physically and emotionally.....not that all perfect and not to be expected. As a child I never see these imperfections, unconditional love, however, growing up... I've learned from these imperfections to be who am now guided by Holy Spirit.  You have blood of a tiger and you fly like an eagle your greatness will live in my heart!  I Always want to remember your naughtiness ,crankiness and most of all your fatherly love to all of us. Time to hug and kiss Mamang as together you join hand again and be with our Lord! I always keep you in my heart and embraced all those wonderful memories for me to smile and cry.  Maraming Salamat Papang sa lahat....mmmmm  i must say , I will never forget the aroma of your wonderful cooking  especially "sinangag" fried rice in the morning... I need to perfect that aroma on my own to share with my children and love ones...the ingredients of love that make it so tasty and wonderfully delicious...thank you for teaching me this. Lastly, pls look up for baby Elroi and share with me in my dream. I always believe....heaven wait and trumpets roar..no more pain no more outcry...rest in peace....I love you and dearly miss you!!! Your daughter Vilma

Hi Grandpa Steve! I know I'm not one of your immediate grandchild, but nonetheless you are still grandpa to me. I'm glad I got to see you before God took you away. Thank you for raising such wonderful children who grew up to be some of my favorite (not to mention coolest) aunts and uncles. I know you're looking down on all of us. Hope to see you again one day! Rest in peace, Grandpa Steve. <3

Pam pa! I love you with all my heart. 
It was so easy for you to make me smile. Every time I saw you, it was either a thumbs up or that chuckle of yours. I will never forget your smile or your poginess!
We miss you already and i know you're with grandma watching over us. You're strong and you've made me stronger. I am proud to be your grand daughter. With all of your grand kids I'm your favorite hehe. Rest now with Grandma and Elroi. 
I love you always

I lost my wonderful Papang at 91 years old at 7:45 P.M. on June 12, 2015. He was a brave, wonderful father, and a strong man as well as a great Grandpa. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and spending time with his grand kids, he worked tirelessly to support his family. We celebrated his 91st birthday last year and we had a great time celebrating it with him. I love you Papang and I'm leaving this quote, "Any man can be a Father, it take someone special to be a Dad." from your daughter Bebot.

Hi Grandpa, this is johnny. Thank you for all the love and support you gave to the family, we all thank you for that. We will cherish every memory of you, even the ones we didn't think was significant. We're all sad yet happy to see you go, you're finally with Grandma, and when you see her up there. Tell her we love and miss her as well.

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Steve Espinosa

3 August, 1923 – 12 June, 2015

Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park and Mortuary

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