I didn't expect this to have happen this soon, I trusted and I prayed everyday that we would get through this battle and my husband would get better. 32 years together and I expected to have 50 more. It pains me to say an angel gained his wings due to Gastric Cancer on Thanksgiving, my husband, a Son, Father, Grandfather, and great friend to many. The sweetest, most genuine, bighearted man I've ever met and don't forget the strongest. I'm forever thankful for you and the years we spent together. I won't let it be forgotten how hard you fought to live for your family. I know you didn't want to go my love I can't stop my tears when I wake up and realize you aren't here with me anymore. My heart hurts and yearns for another hug and kiss and to hear I love you again. He was big on family he even had family first tatted on his hands, he did whatever he could to make sure our family was together and okay. We met in 1993 and it's always been us since the day we found each other. we've been through so much together helping each other make it through life. We each had a daughter before we met and had one together we blended our three daughters together and made history. He treated mine as his own and I did the same for him. We stuck together as a family and became one. 8 beautiful grandkids and 5 of them we raised together for 4 years while my daughter was incarcerated. The kids have been crying and asking about you, it pained me to have to let them know they lost their Poppa bear, Papa or Papi as they called him. The man with many hats will be completely missed. I loved him so much for many things but mostly because of his heart and his strength, he treated all of his girls like queens and many loved and cared for him. My heart hurts I just can't bring myself to even accept that this is real, a beautiful soul like yours had to go through this. I know it's not ideal to question God but why? Such an amazing man with so many dreams to keep his family above water the biggest protector and provider. All I want is to speak to you one last time in my dreams, Life, or even in the after life I love you forever and you will be in my heart forever, I lost part of my heart and my soul the day you left us. Im not begging for help but I'm asking for you all to please help me send my husband off the way he deserves. This man loved everyone and anyone who knows him knows he had a big heart and was a good person. Thank you for all the love and support. Sincerely his wife Raquel