Help Honor Antonio Zapata's Memory

As I sit here, with tears streaming down my face, I find myself at a loss for words, struggling to comprehend the unimaginable pain that has gripped my heart. My father, Antonio Benifacio Zapata Jr, at the age of 49, left this world on April 6th, 2025. The shock of it all still feels so unreal, like a heavy weight pressing against my chest, making it hard to breathe.

He leaves behind four children

Marcus Zapata, Marisa Zapata, Zachary Zapata, and myself, Tattiana Zapata. And he also leaves behind five grandchildren, who will never know him. I can’t make sense of it. I can’t understand why this happened, or how we’re supposed to move forward..

I am reaching out for help during this impossible time. The grief is overwhelming, and we are faced with the reality of funeral expenses and the challenge of trying to bring my brother, who is incarcerated, to say his final goodbyes. We have to pay for all the expenses of transportation, officers to attend with him and evaluations. I never imagined that I would be asking for help in this way, but I don’t know how else to manage it all right now.

Any support, no matter how small, would mean more than words can express. This loss is too much to carry alone, and I’m trying to honor my father’s memory in the best way I can, despite the confusion, the pain, and the heartache that feels never ending.

We are hoping to have his funeral May 25th 2025 to give us time to prepare and to make sure all arrangements are together. Thank you.