Elvira "Vera" Inez Salazar

Mi Querida Nana,

Cómo te extraño tanto! No puedo creer que ya no estás con nosotros. Usted luchó una batalla larga y dura desde tanto tiempo. Eres la mujer más fuerte que conozco. Nunca se dio por vencido, incluso hasta su último aliento. Sé que Jesús te ha dado todos estos años con nosotros para hacer un recuerdo especial y sobre todo en estas últimas semanas. Siempre se ha hecho todo en mi vida tan especial. Usted fue mi segunda madre. Gracias por enseñarme todo lo que hicieron, por animarme en todo lo que siempre quise hacer y por ayudarme en todo y por todos los medios que pudo. Usted fue la matriarca de esta familia y una bella ejemplo de Jesús para todos nosotros. Va a ser muy difícil seguir adelante sin ti. Sé que está en nuestros corazones y esperamos el día en que nos veremos de nuevo en el cielo.

Te amaré por siempre,

Pamparruna, patuna, corazoncito de oro, Gerardette

{My Dearest Nana,

How I miss you so much! I can’t believe you are no longer with us. You fought a long, hard battle for such a long time. You are the strongest woman I have ever known. You never gave up, even up until your last breath. I know that Jesus gave you all those years with us to make special memories, especially during the last few weeks. You were my second mother. Thank you for teaching me everything you did, for encouraging me in everything I wanted to do and for helping me in any and every way that you could. You were the matriarch of this family and a beautiful example of Jesus’ love for us all. It is going to be very difficult to move forward without you. We know that you are in our hearts and we wait for the day that we will see you again in Heaven.

I’ll love you forever.}

Thank you Angie & George

Any teacher former or present from JFK High School is part of the Titan community. I send my condolences as member of 2013 alumni class.

I know the family, and remember Elvira and her husband always supporting their grandson at the Washington High School football games. She was one of kindest and nicest people you every want to meet. I believe that she is with God Haven now.

Always that smile that light up a room and laughter that warmed the heart. She knew when someone needed advice, a hug or a shoulder to lean on. Know that she was welcomed into Heaven with open arms, smiling all the way. She did not die but is living in your hearts forever.

Thank you so much Hilda for such a beautiful memory of my mother. Selfishly I had wished with all my heart that she would stay with us forever, but I know that when God wanted to take her with Him there was no more that I could’ve done to change God’s plans. She is better off now because Heaven is her reward for living such a Christ life here on earth. My only consolation now is that I know I will see her again soon one day & that is what gives me peace of mind & heart to be able to go on without her. Her spirit lives on in our family as your father’s does also. They were the best parents God could’ve ever Blessed us with & we are better people because of them. Blessings to you, Auntie Carmen, Evonne & Marissa…….we love you all.
G.G.