It is with my heaviest heart that I bring you this tragic news: my wife, Jesse Roach, mother of 3-year-old Xóchitl Cañedo Roach, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away Friday morning. Xóchitl and I are devistated, as our perfect lives with our beautiful Jesse have been turned upside down. But we have family, friends, love, and each other, so we will get through this. While I know you are all compassionate people and deeply care for us, I ask you for privacy as I point all of my energy, attention, and time to Xóchitl’s present and future happiness and well-being. If you would like to help, please consider donating to the Xóchitl Cañedo Roach fund. This fund will help go towards everything Xóchitl will need throughout her childhood, from clothes to martial arts classes to college. Please feel free to earmark anything you would like your donation to fund (her first bike, her 10th birthday party, her prom dress/tux, etc.) and I will do everything possible to apply it where you wish. Thank you all so much.

Carlos Cañedo