Tio, roommate and big brother. That’s what you were to me. Living with you for over 5 years was such a gift. I will treasure every moment from the time you would get home from work beyond dirty and put your face and hands against the glass looking at me as I’m doing my homework and making me jump in panic from one chair to the other. Or that one time I was walking to the kitchen with my empty bowl and you would come behind me and scare me!! I broke so many plates that way and you would get a kick out of it. You running down the stairs yelling “Earthquake Earthquake” just to get a good laugh. You loved my brother and I like an older sibling. You were fun, but we were always on guard when you were home. Loved our mornings when we would fight over the last concha. You were there for all our birthdays and you supported all my elementary sales to donate to the school. After so many memories we had to move to Arizona. That was hard. You were there to say goodbye to us. You cried and we cried. I think the tears didn’t stop till we were pass the Arizona border. It was hard for me to understand at the age of 13 how we were leaving my older brother. I had forgotten that you were my uncle. My uncle that I have learned to appreciate every moment we got to see you after our move. You calling me vieja chula every time you would see me and give me the biggest most amazing hugs ever. They always felt special and unlike no other hug. I became a married woman. You had the best time at my wedding. So much that I believe Abuelita was really upset with you for going over board on your celebration. You became a good friend with my husband Mike. You guys would call each other randomly and talk nerd tech stuff. The way you loved my 3 boys is what really brought me even closer to you. You always had such admiration for them. You were so soft hearted towards them. I love you and the idea of knowing you are gone is heartbreaking. I will miss you every day of my life.  Enjoy heaven hermoso. 

I can only be thankful for the many memories I have of you through out my life. Your energy uplifted every room you entered and I could not help but smile around you. You were the silly Tio, the playful one. I only hope you knew the impact you had on everyone’s lives. Your contagious smile will forever hold a place in our memories. I love you Tio Pilo! 

Velorio

Misa

Sepelio

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Jose Pilar Gutierrez

July 13, 1965 – September 13, 2022

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