Virginia Torres

"Guela" passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2021 knowing she was deeply loved and with Titi by her side till the very end.  She was a generours, loving soul who loved everyone and everything.  For this reason she was LOVED by EVERYONE!  Not one soul called her by her name, she was "Guela" to everyone.

She had a great love for all animals. if she saw an injured animal she was quick to nourish it back to health.  She enjoyed gardening, she could spend her days outside planting flowers and vegetables.  Her favorite pastime though was playing dominos.  Guela would team up with Titi the mojority of the time and many times they dominated!  

In her early years, Guela helped raise her 10 siblings.  And despite only attendeding school to 3rd grade, she was very bright.  She was a well respected and loved caregiver at a nursing home in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Widowed at a young age, Guela remained loyal to her one and only husband, Jose De La Cruz (aka Pepito).  That's not to say she wasn't sought after, many tried but not one succeeded.  

Guela lived majority of her life with Titi & Rafi and the extended family.  She blessed us all with her amazing home cooking like her sought after pasteles, pernil, and arroz con gandules.  Her authentic food was to die for.  Guela, and likewise, was blessed not only to have been able to meet her great grandkids but also got to meet many of her great, great grandkids and the opportunity to hold Greyson & Ella. 

It goes without saying that Guela loved to be surrounded by family and she will be greatly missed.

 

                             Guela

En vida te quisimos, y en muerte haremos lo mismo

Se nos rompio el corazon al perderte, pero no te fuistes sola

Porque parte de nosotros se fue contigo 

Nos dejastes memorias inolvidables, tu amor sera nuestra guia 

Y aunque no te veamos, siempre estaras con nosotros...          

 

                  Mi Vieja

Te amo mi vieja, 

y admiro tus sacrificios,   

nada podiamos hacer     

sin contar antes contigo!  

 

Te levantabas muy temprano 

casi al llegar el dia,   

y reflejabas en tu rostro   

el poder de la alegria.       

 

Siempre fuiste buena esposa,   

buena madre y buena amiga.       

Para ti, el tiempo no pasaba 

tenias todo en armonia.

 

Ni oro, plata o diamente     

podria ser tu salario; 

el amor del semejante 

es lo que esperabas a cambio.

 

Gracias te doy mi vieja 

por todo tu buen trabajo, 

nunca nos diste una queja 

aunque estubieras hecha pedazos.

Dedicado a mi querida madre con mucho amor!

                                                     Virginia De La Cruz