Remedios Blanco

With great sadness my Aunt Remy took her last breath on Friday, March 27th. There’s so much to share about this most selfless person on the planet who never put herself first, ever. She was the second mother I never needed, but was always there… for every piano concert, every ballet recital, all my sacraments and graduations. And then she repeated it again for every important moment of Alex and Tori’s lives. I took her for granted because she was always there, never to disappoint. She loved her family so much, all her nieces and nephews, and great nieces and great nephews. Her heart was so big, yet she always procrastinated to do the things she wanted to do, because she never wanted to leave my mom’s side. She always talked about her trips to the Philippines, Aunt Remy may your dreams take you anywhere you want to go.

Our family started to experience low grade fevers during the Friday the 13th weekend. We tried Tamiflu, acetaminophen, but on my dad’s birthday, March 16th, I knew I had to call 911 for Aunt Remy. She was at White Plains Hospital all this time. It was looking hopeful, and then her lungs collapsed. My mom is still at Burke Rehabilitation trying to recover, it’s so hard for her. I haven’t told her, it’s not fair being there isolated and all alone. When she’s homebound we’ll handle it.

Our family is going through great tragedy and sorrow and these times have bounded us in chains. I’m so certain Aunt Remy never thought in a million years this would be how it would be. Please pray for Remy, a beautiful soul, and my mom, so weak, this week is still unravelling on how the next steps will play… But rest assured Aunt Remy you are not forgotten, and when we can all be normal again, we will honor you with memorials and celebrate your wonderful life.