Grandma, I love you and miss you very much.  You truly are a woman of strength in so many ways and I will do my best to be as strong as you were. 
I am fortunate to have fond memories of younger years with Isaac & Jason, and you & grandpa at your condo, our trips to Mexico visiting your mom & then the time spent as an adult.  
I will always cherish the time I spent with you, listening to your stories when you were a little girl growing up and of course rubbing your feet and tucking you in for the night. (I know you loved that)
These restrictions kept us apart, but I know you enjoyed the random Pollo Loco wings I would drop by.  😁
Tammy & I love you very much and we will see you again. You are now watching over us and every time I see a butterfly 🦋 I will think of you. 


To the woman who I never had a conversation with, due to our language barrier. Yet, seemed to always feel good about being around her because of the true love I felt from Grandma. My fondest memory was the day I had to “take care” of a specific animal who kept getting stuck up in trees and light poles. This cat would meow and howl at night cause it was thirsty and hungry, this would go on for days!!!!!! The meowing  and the howling, would begin to work its way deep inside your head, the constant cries from the kitty, would literally drive you crazy 😖.  Now that you have some backstory, here’s my favorite part. One day grandma was outside in the backyard and the cat was going especially aloud because it could see us from up above that light pole, it was stuck, again!  I said to grandma, “ grandma, I have to silence this cat. She’s getting stuck almost once a week and she gets stuck for two three days at a time!” Grandma looks at me and says with the most sensitive voice, she says, “ mijo, I think you need to kill that cat.” I couldn’t believe grandma Antonio would have understand the the concept of Euthanasia.  She looked at me and placed her hand on my forearm and said it clear as day.  I told grandma that I felt the same, because we had literally tried almost everything that we could think of to save this little kitty. It seemed the cat had a mental disorder and was just a crazy.  The fact that Grandma Antonia raised this kitty from a super young age, our chihuahua even nurtured her and her brother when they were found, by lactating to feed the kittens. So, my story is my most significant to me for the fact that it was the first time I had real conversation with Grandma A of equal understanding. Also that when she spoke, her tone was as calm and understanding of the situation that anyone could have been. That day,  I knew my Grandma was a warrior, she had the strength to realize that in this situation the only option for the kitty was death. Thank you 

Dear Mom, thank you for all you did in caring for us as a family. I appreciate all of the hardships you’ve endured along the way. Thank you for sharing your memories, especially of your happy childhood which you could remember with such specific details.
You will be missed, I’m so glad your great-grandchildren were able to know you! 
Only knowing you as a loving, giving , hugs and kisses abuela! Hoping your embracing all of our relatives close to your heart who have passed. Our Tio’s German, Angelina, Salvador and Tia Ofelia! Even our dad from afar too! But especially embracing our brother German, our grandma and grandpa Galvez! God did bless you with your prayers of a peaceful eternal sleep! 
I can only hope as I age to be as forgiving, strong as you have shown us. Good bye for now!
I love you, We love you lots! Your daughter Ivon and Jose


OBITUARY

Antonia Galvez Torres

March 4, 1936 – January 27, 2022

Turner & Stevens Live Oak Mortuary & Memorial Park

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