To the most loving and caring mother that ever lived, I miss you. I miss our daily conversations and silly texts. I miss the accent that was so unique to just you. I miss how you and I could talk about our problems to one another and then counsel and give solace to each other. 
All of lifes challenges and achievements never felt complete or real to me until I shared them with you. Your support and encouragement were always so inspirational and lifting to me and comforting because I knew that I had your love no matter what. Regardless of the situation, I always knew that you loved me and would back me up. You taught me so many lessons that shaped the man I am today. I hurt so deeply with your passing that I feel a large part of me is gone.  
I know that you are with God now, relieved of all worldly pain and suffering. To wish you were still with us would be a SELFISH thing, a quality completely foreign to you.
Instead, I will wish for the heart and wisdom to continue living the way you taught me so that I may honor you each and every day until we are together again.
I love you so much mom and I miss you.

To Mr. Pentell and family
May the legacy of love, affection and strength she left remain within your heart and spirit always. My deepest sympathy.
rutza gauthier

Querida Neca, Siempre te recordaremos y extranaremos. Fuistes mi prima y nuestros sentimientos siempre fueron de hermanas. Hoy se que no sufres y que el Amor y misericordia de  DIOS son contigo. No te digo adios sino hasta luego. Sinceramente, Annie, Papin, Darleen y Airsh

Momories 9-26-2010 San Sebastian Puerto Rico

Oh mom, I will miss sending you pictures of the kids and laughing over stories about them. I'll miss receiving your long blessings through text messages, your constant reminders to be patient with God's plans, and your loving reminders to pray. Your special brand of humor and laughter always made everyone appreciate life through your special lens. Your legacy of love and forgiveness, strength and patience, empathy and kindness is embedded in us all who knew you. I can only hope to honor your lifelong dedication to being an awesome mom by trying to pass it on while I can for this short time we're here. Thank you, mom, for hanging in there all those years for me...and the kids. You never gave up. I love you.

My deepest condolences to all of Nilda's family.  She was a truely amazing person.  Nilda and Christopher an amazing couple.  I will always remember both of you.  Sincerely, Bonnie Ryszka

Dear Neca,
   
Your love and kindness were so special. We loved you dearly and you will always remain in our hearts. 
We will see and share with you again when Jesus comes. 
With love, 
Hector, Judy, and Lissy

To My Dearest, Dearest Wife Nilda-
Oh, what a life together it's been! The year was 1967, it was a Bucktown greasy spoon restaurant. You in your dental assistant whites and me in my mutton-chop sideburns (fashionable then). I asked you what I could do for a fictional headache. I think today that would be called "hitting on you." Sparks flew. Marriage, kids. Total happiness. You were the only girl I ever loved. We soldiered through life together. Good times truly outweighed the bad. You and your family taught me love and respect that I wasn't that familiar with. Three loving children and two grandchildren. Total contentment. Nothing is ever truly promised though. Cancer!!! 23 years ago the doc pointed and said "That breast has to come off tomorrow!" What a bedside manner, huh?
   You were a true "Cancer Warrior" as they say in treatment parlance. 12 years at Stage 4...a hospital record. We never threw in the towel. We were in the foxhole together, as always. You went to the mat so many times, always fighting. I am crying as I write.
  You didn't quite get to the biblical longevity promise, but you valiantly tried.
  No more pain and suffering. I think you're preparing a sumptuous meal for your family now. Arroz con pollo? Mofongo? Whatever.
  The battle is over. We will meet again. As that old Ray Charles ballad promised, "I Can't Stop Loving You"

    Your loving husband "Christo"

Ñeca, thank you for being such a blessing to my family and I. I'm glad you are no longer suffering and are in a better place. You will be missed dearly.  I pray for strength for the Pentell and Javier family.

Neca... you have always been an inspiration. Your wisdom, guidance and never-ending love had no equal. Rest now, pain-free, and peacefully. You will be missed. 

Lianna Hernandez

To my Dearest,  Dearest Wife Nilda-
Oh what a life together its been!!  
The year was 1967, it was a Bucktown greasy spoon restaurant.  You in your Dental Assistant whites, and me in my mutton chop sideburns—fashionable then.  I asked you what I could do for my “fictional” headache.  I think today they'd call it hitting on you .  …Sparks flew….Marriage,  kids,  total happiness.  
You were the only girl I ever loved.  We soldiered through life together.  The good times truly outweighed the bad.  You and your family taught me a level of love and respect that I wasn't too familiar with.  
Three loving children, two beautiful grandchildren….  total contentment.  Nothing is ever truly promised though.  Cancer!!!  Twenty  two  years ago the doc pointed and said, “that breast has to come off tomorrow!”… what a bedside manner, huh?!   You were a true cancer WARRIOR,  as they say in treatment parlance.  Twelve years at stage 4, a hospital record.  We never threw in the towel.  We were in the foxhole together as always.  You went to the mat so many times, always fighting….I'm crying as I write this.  
You didn't quite get to the biblical longevity promise, but you valiantly tried.  No more pain and suffering.   I think you're preparing a sumptuous meal for your family now.  Is it Arroz con pollo?  Mofongo?
 The battle is over, we will meet again.  As that old Ray Charles ballad promise… I cant stop loving you…

Your loving husband-
Christo

Dear Chris and family,
May the LORD give you and you family peace. I will always remember the day that I first met you, Nilda and your kids. If you need a friend I will always be there.
Sincearly Edwin.

Dear Titi Nilda,
In such a short time, you are a very special person to all the family. I will always remember your smile, good humor and personality.
I will always remember you.
Xiomara Diaz

Dear Titi Nilda, 
I want you to know that you are in a very special place in my heart, even though we spend just a short time together. I love you very much, wish we have more time together and that you would have been at our "special day", that was one of our wishes.
I will really miss you! 
Rest in peace. Love, Maria Borges

Dear Titi,
We are moved by your love and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Rest in peace, love Edwin Jr and Eric.

Dear Titi Nilda,
We will always be greatfull to  GOD for giving us a special family member like you!

You always valued family first with love and dedication. 

Titi we will have a special place in our hearts for you and we will cherish your memories. With love Illie, Edwin, Erick and Edwin Jr.

With our deepest sympathy,
We hope of eternal life, which GOD, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.  Titus 1:2

Titi Nilda, in our hearts you will forever be missed...thanks for sharing your life with us, the memories of happiness and laughter  that you always brought to us will forever be engrave in our minds. And as you sit right beside our good Lord looking down upon us, we will always be looking up and remember you ...we love you and we will miss you.

I was just a kid when my brother Chris (Kit) met Nilda, but I remember the change that came over him when he fell in love and told my mother and me (in the kitchen on Drake) that he wanted to marry his honey from Puerto Rico! Years later he said it was literally love at first sight for him, and had remained so ever since. I've always considered Nilda exceptionally strong and brave, to come to the US as a lone young woman with a very little girl in tow, and make the life she did in Chicago with her "Christo." 

My prayers are with you in your time of profound loss. In my view, Nilda has graduated with honors to a world of eternal love, where disease does not exist, and from where she can still keep a protective eye out for her loved ones. Bless her soul.

I love you mom. God keep you and release all your pain.

Dear Titi Nilda, you will be missed, we have been blessed to have you in our life's and your love and joy that you shared with all of us. May we always remember all that love and happiness, today, tomorrow and always... All our thought and love are with you all today... Your loving family Carmen, Nelson, Jarrod & Tania

Dear Kit & Family,
What an honor it was for me to be a part of Nilda's life.  She was so full of life and laughter.  I always looked forward of my times with her at family gatherings. She was so much fun.  What a beautiful person.  I will cherish my memories of her forever.  
My sincere sympathy and love to all. 
Teri (Rod Schmitt)

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Nilda E. Pentell

2 febrero, 1945 – 5 marzo, 2013

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