Dad 

Thanks for always taking good care of us.  You gave us advice when needed.  Encouraged us to stand on own two feet. Told us to be strong but careful.   We have succeeded in life because we had you to guide us.  I will miss you very much. 

Until we meet again, love you

Roberta

To the Caraveo  Family:  I would to extend my deepest sympathy and sincere heartfelt condolence to you on this day of grief and sorrow. Your famiy and ours were the two largest families on the west side of town.  Mr. Caraveo always looked stern but when you talked and got to know him he was a kind, compassionate ,caring and a loving  family man.  He was involved with the community for many years and he was very recognizable.  He will be a great loss to family, friends and community but he will be remembered by all the lives he touched through his longevity.   He is now in God's hands and he will always be there to watch over his family.  God bless you all and may your futures be as fruitful as his was.    Mauricio  Mascarinas & Family 

Goodbye my brother, you will be greatly missed by all of us that loved you.  I know that you lived your life your way and lived it to the fullest.  You have a great family that loved you and will be forever in their memories.

I have missed being around you these last two years because of this terrible Covid-19 and I missed our get togethers with the rest of the coffee gang. It will never be the same without you.

Love you, Rest In Peace, until we meet again.

Your Sister Billie



Like others have said, my grandpa was our patriarch. He was the head of the family. When he talked I listened and when he told me to do something I did so without question. He could go from serious to joking in a heartbeat and had a stare that let us know he meant business without him saying a word.

     One of the things that I will miss the most is seeing him sitting in his chair in the corner of his room, with the lamp on next to him, and a jar full of jellybeans on top of his side table. He never hesitated to share his jellybeans with me, but made sure that I asked him first. The nickname that he called me ever since I was a baby was “Gordo” and he liked to say the name three times in a row like a little song whenever I saw him. Even though I hated that nickname it always made me smile to hear him say it because I knew it was coming from him with love. I think he always knew that.

      He made sure that him and I talked one on one before big events in my life. He would call me into his room, I would sit across from him, and he would give me his advice. He did that when I graduated high school, before I went into the military, before I got married, and before I became a father. I always felt like those talks were special because they were just between me and him. They were little bits of time that he carved out just for us to have a conversation about life and the future.

     I’ll miss hearing him humming his little tunes and making his little jokes to my cousins. I know that he is in a better place now. I imagine he has already been going out for coffee with a group of our loved ones that passed before him and the next I see him he will still have a jar full of jellybeans next to a comfortable chair. 

I love you, Grandpa. 

I’m truly at a loss of words…so much I would have liked to say to you before you left us.  You were the best grandfather, role model and father figure anyone could ever hope for. 

I am grateful to have had you in our lives for as long as we did. So many memories that I will always cherish.  You were always there for me when I needed. Never judged just there to pick up the pieces. You taught us all to be independent, hard working and driven. 

Some of my best memories were when I was little  you would always have these business trips; gram and I always tagged along.  I remember the times you would come home and I would always ask for something unreasonable like a horse lol. It was never a “no” but instead “manana”.  

The loss of you is a void that will never be filled.  Rest Easy grandpa. I love you!!

The End of an Era……we lost the Patriarch of our Family, my Grandfather Gilbert “ Bob” Caraveo. This has been the hardest week, trying to contemplate that you’re gone.  You’ve played such an important and influential role in my life for the past 43 years.  

My grandfather had such an impact on so many lives and was an example of how to live life …..you will be truly missed but your legacy lives on in all of us…..save some jellybeans for me , till we meet again 😘

I’ve loved reading all the tributes to my grandpa  over this last week and a half on social media. We all truly admired, respected, and adored him. For those who don’t know, my grandpa’s name was Gilbert and my dad, brother, and nephew all carry the same name… a testament to just how influential he was. He was also such a serious person, but he loved to poke fun at each of us and ask us things like why we hadn’t combed our hair or why we were so ugly.  I will forever remember waiting (for what felt like ETERNITY) for his permission to open our presents every Christmas. What great memories we all have to take away from those times.

Our Caraveo family gatherings will not be the same without him physically present and that will be tough to swallow, but he is at rest now and I feel blessed to have had him in my life all these years. 

Rest In Peace Grandpa
FEBRUARY 10, 1929 – SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Dad I miss you so much.  I miss our father/daughter talks where you would be serious then do that little smile and I knew you were just kidding with me, we would both laugh.  Dad you taught me to always be strong, you were my Dad, advisor and my best friend. I love you daddy, you always called me your baby and I will cherish that forever. Michelle 

Dad I am so glad that I spent time with you whether it was at the office(when we had the headstone business) or taking you to coffee with the coffee crew or just enjoying being outside on the patio with you and mom. Those were precious moments that I will cherish. You will truly be missed, Love you, till we meet again your daughter Diana

The last few days have been somewhat of a blur and have played slow motion in my head. 

Saturday my grandpa heard the words “Well done my good and faithful servant. You fought the good fight and ran your race.”
He is now at rest.

While I have peace knowing he is in his new body, no longer in pain, and with family members who have gone before him, my heart still aches. 
I feel like a piece of me went with him. 

I know it sounds dramatic but it is true. I think most of my family would say the same thing. It feels like the world has shifted. Our grandparents were the center of us all. Our North Star. 

My grandpa was the patriarch of our family. When he spoke we leaned in and listened. He loved us well. He provided a safe haven for us all.

The home my grandparents built over the 72 years they were together was built on a firm foundation and they loved us well. In a crazy world they offered a place of safety. 

I am so thankful this man was given to me as my father figure. I was attached to my grandparents from an early age. If they went somewhere I wanted to be right there with them. If I was scared or wanted to be picked up as a kid my mom would make the call and he would come get me. 

In my adult years he would offer great advice and set things straight for me. I never questioned his love for me. 

His witty comments, street smarts, and unmatched work ethic was a rare find. He could also carry a tune. I loved hearing him sing little songs; something I will carry with me forever. 

In my sadness I am still so thankful for 34 years of being his granddaughter. I hate this temporary goodbye. Even though I wish things were different I can’t help but smile knowing he is with God. 

I Love you Viejo. I will see you soon and I’m sure you will ask me when we meet again, “Why isn’t your hair combed.”
One day closer…

Daddy, 

I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to spend many days talking, drinking coffee and going over things that you wanted me to take care of. The last three weeks were some of the hardest days I have had to go through but I am thankful that I had that quality time with you. I will cherish those last few days/moments for the rest of my life. I will forever remember your sweet smile. I will miss you every day of my life. Love you so much Dad. Corina

Here’s  to you, The man, The Godfather of The Caraveo Family! You have left this world and gone to your final resting place. You leave behind lots of memories and you leave behind a family with  much sorrow. It is said that we grieve because we loved! That you were! You lived a full long life and you leave a family to carry on your legacy. 
Junior, I, Lil Georgie and Kimmie will remember you with fondness and always with  love! That infamous stare and quirky smile Will never be forgotten and it will FOREVER  be etched in our hearts! 

May our God keep you in the palms of HIS  hands. We love you Tio Bobby. REST IN PEACE.
Junior and Bobbie Villegas

Daddy came from a large family and had a large family of his own, family was important to him and he encouraged the weekly coffee get togethers to talk and laugh, get caught up on what’s going on in the family. He told me once that family was how we knew who we were, if not for us for our children and their children  and so on. He said it’s important that we stay close and help each other, be strong  for each other and get over the hurt feelings because there was nothing we couldn’t do together.

Francisco Caraveo

Micaela Caraveo

Alice Caraveo

Norma Caraveo

Roberta Blecha (Frank Blecha)

Gilbert Caraveo Jr.

Olivia Caraveo

OBITUARIO

Gilbert "Bobby" T. Caraveo

10 febrero, 1929 – 25 septiembre, 2021

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