I miss you, Daddy. I miss you so much…

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I miss you, Pa. More than heart can ever know, I miss you…

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Today would have been your and Ma’s 47th wedding anniversary. I wish you were here. There is a void in my heart and I keep thinking of good memories to fill it in with but there seems to be a never ending depth… I miss you so much it hurts. I love you, Pa…

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They say it gets easier but I find myself missing you more and more with each passing day. I wish you were here… I love you, Pa…

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Happy Father’s Day po, Pa. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you. I miss you so much…

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Remembering you is easy. We do it every day. It's the heartache of losing you, That never goes away. We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday, And the day before that too - Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part. God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts. Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears will flow - What it meant to lose you - No one will ever know! Nancy Brandemarti I miss you, Pa...

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What I would not give to have you hear me tell you I love you so much one more time... I miss you so much, Papa. Happy birthday...

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What I would give to let you hear me tell you I love you so much one more time... I miss you so much, Papa. Happy birthday...

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It’s been two weeks since you’ve gone away. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to grasp your absence. I feel this weight pressing heavily on my chest despite the feeling of emptiness and those feeling drag me down. I feel cheated...Cheated as you were diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during a pandemic and as I care for others, I couldn’t care for you. Cheated that I was restricted to see you, hug you, kiss you or just be even near you due to the nature of work I’m in. The irony of it all is beyond upsetting. I feel cheated that Caitlyn and Connie’s time with you was limited and cut short. I feel cheated that they will not remember you or remember how funny, goofy and kind you were. I feel cheated that I never got the chance to fully thank you and mama together for what you have done for us; for raising four strong, independent daughters, for trusting each one of us in our decision makings so we can learn and grow and for building a strong foundation as a family. These I hope to achieve with my own children and I thank you and mama for setting these goals for me. The last image of you is something that I refuse to embed in my head so I choose to replay all the other memories of you. You were a sweet, gentle, strong, patient, calm, generous and playful man; a wonderful person all around. I will always remember you as a person who knows no temper, a person who is giving with no expectations of anything in return, a person who turns a negative situation into something positive, a person who is silly and yet serious and firm when need be, a person who is understanding no matter the situation and who taught us that we always have to be the bigger person. You have set a good example of what a father, a husband, a brother and a friend should and could be. You’re away now but your legacy will live on. I will think of you daily and I will miss you when I do. I love you, papa, or ‘Eton’ as I would call you. I accept that you are now resting and I am at peace that you no longer feel pain. I know you were confident, in how ate Len put it ‘taking a leave of absence’, because I know you believe in us and that you don’t have to worry about us and mama. I am as proud to be your daughter as you are proud to have us as your daughters. You continue to sleep well as I continue to dream of you.

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Papa, Last time I visited you i was glad you were awake to hear me say “I love you,” was alert to understand it, and I am grateful to see you say it back. I saw you at your worse and was at ease when i finally saw you laying there comfortably, but at the same time, i knew you were not the same Papa from a week ago. We got to say our goodnights Oct 2,2020 but 10 mins was not enough. I thank you for the life you have given us and i will miss you very much. I will miss showing you funny memes and jokes, our eating out after your appts, and your silly dances. New Year’s celebration will not be the same as that is when we celebrate your birthday despite the fact you don’t and family pictures will never be complete. Papa, you were a loving husband and a devoted father. Your grandchildren cherised you. You were a dear brother and uncle. All that knew you remember your kindness and generosity. You were loved and we are grateful to have shared this time with you. You truly are a fighter. Thank you Pa for fighting and trying to be here with us. Up until the very end we saw you tried. We are sad, but relieved that you can now be at peace. We love you so very much and will miss you everyday. We will take care of Mama. Love you always, Carmi

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The only thing of certainty in this world is death. It is inevitable but no matter how much we expect it, the feeling of sadness, emptiness, and loss lingers on those we leave behind as such a case with my papa. Pa was sick for a long time; not just with one condition. He had a double bypass operation before he turned 50 years old. He had diabetes and a severe COPD. He had heart and kidney problems, and cancer being the latest one. The list goes on and on and all that he had were on the high level of severity. Despite all these, with mama’s help, he managed to show his fighting spirit by living as long as he did. He did so gracefully and with dignity. He was grateful and considerate and always had a vibrant smile no matter how hard he was having it. He enjoyed his life while giving and helping others. His generosity and kindness were well-known to family, relatives, and friends; thus he was well-respected by people who knew him. “Engineer Velacruz”, that is what they called him. He was very smart, witty, and funny, and people enjoyed his company and their conversations with him. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was a great man and he will be greatly missed. Papa, I know you are in a better place now; no pain, no disease, no suffering but i am sorry. I am sorry, not for you, but for us you’ve left behind. I feel cheated for yours was a great life but so short lived. We still have so much to do together; vacations to take, places to visit and see, food to eat, conversations to have had, and memories to be made. I am sorry that Caitlyn and Connie are too young to be able to remember your belly laugh and see your teary eyes from laughing that much, or the way you would be so out of breath afterwards. I will miss listening to your speeches so eloquently written; and I am sorry that Nick didn’t get to hear what you thought of him and his value in our family. I will miss our listening to Abba’s songs and dancing to them. I will miss seeing the joy in your eyes when i come over unexpectedly as Matthew and Jamilyn are running towards you with your arms open, ready to receive them. I will miss seeing Jamilyn trying to be your doctor; “administering” your medications and feeding you. I will miss Matthew reading to you... I will miss your cooking and I will miss cooking for you and hearing you say, “Who would have thought I’d ever ask for your recipe?” I will miss our dates after your doctor’s appts at Brown’s, Jin’s 28, Hong-Ning, or Pho-Ha. I will miss your short visits to bring me food. I will miss our riddle-like conversation, your one-liner jokes, and your witty remarks. I will especially miss your pretending to be surprised when I get them and come up with a witty one myself and then you would praise me for being so smart and i would tell you, “Of course, for i am my father’s daughter.” That became a favorite saying between us. Whether it was something i said, or did, or something we would eat that we know is not good for us, or any “pasaway” moments, i would tell you that I am my father’s daughter because we are so much alike; even in our stubbornness. My saying that would make you laugh or smile and you would look at me with pride, because despite all the disappointments I have given you throughout my life, i managed to somehow turn my life around after I met Matt. And I am grateful that you and Mama stood by me and helped me learn from my mistakes. I am grateful that you got to see me grow up and mature, as well as my three sisters, and that we actually turned out to be good people with great moral values. I will forever cherish our memories together and will miss you everyday. A lot of things and places will remind me of you and for that I am thankful. Your body did not allow you to stay, my mind is not ready to let go, and my heart... My heart will hold you there where you belong, safely tucked away, wrapped carefully with memories of you... Good memories to make me proud, laugh, dance and sing, and cry for i shared those moments with you. And i will also take the bad ones for those are the teaching moments we had with each other where you and i both learned something and made us better people and stronger than we were. I will be ready to unwrap them anytime so I can share those with your grandchildren who may not have created a whole lot of moments with you to remember you by for they are still so young, but they will know of you and the life you’ve lived and how hard you fought to stay in this world for them... For us. I loved you then, i love you now, and i will love you still. I wish it wasn’t for me to say yet that i miss what was and miss what could have been and yet, here we are. Rest in peace, daddy, for Jehovah is always with you. We will take care of each other as you and Mama have instilled in us. We have each other’s back for we are, after all, our father’s daughters...

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Condolence toljing and family we cant take away the pain you are having right now but we want you to know that we always be here for you. Let our God comforts you all. Loveyoutol

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Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult times. Be strong tol Jen!.Love you!.

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Our deepest condolences to ate ching and family. Nakakalungkot mawala ang isang tao na naging mahalaga sa buhay. Marami akong ala-ala kay kuya eton. He is a good mentor to me. Very supportive at mabait na pinsan. I still remember na ako ang laging tinatawag nya kapag umuuwi sya sa catanauan. Everything will be missed about kuya eton. Now that he is with the Lord hand...his memories will remain to us. Rest in loving peace with the Lord kuya ETON......

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We share our condolences with the Velacruz family. May you find comfort in Jehovah’s promise at Revelations 21:4, where “death will be no more.” We hope to be reunited with Nestor one day. We love you all and will keep you in our prayers as we look to Jehovah who “comforts us in all our trials” (2 Corinthians 1:4). Love, Oca Family

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To Consuelo & Family: With heartfelt condolences, our thoughts & prayers are with you & family. May he rest in peace.

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Words can't describe the pain, emptiness, and feelings of loss. Sending our prayers and deep condolences to the family. Nes' memories will always remain in our hearts. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

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My deepest condolences Tita Ching and family. I’m so sad to hear about Tito Nestor. He was a great man. He was always there for my Papa. He was a great friend, husband, and father. My prayers and thoughts are with you and the family.

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Sending hugs; prayers and condolences to the whole family. Rest in paradise Tito.

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Sending hugs; prayers and condolences to the whole family. Rest in paradise Tito.

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Buong puso kaming nakikiramay sa inyo mga kapatid…. Sana po ay ang Diyos na Jehova na ama ng kaaliwan ( 2 Corinto 1:3, 4), ang ating pag-asa na pagkabuhay-muli (Juan 5:28-29), at ang masasayang alala ninyo kay Kuya Nestor na tahimik at napakabait na ama..... ang siyang tutulong sa inyo sa nakapahirap at malungkot na panahon na ito ng pagdadalamhati… Mahal namin kayo at kasama kayo aming mga panalangin....

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Condolences to the Velacruz family.

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We may had just few meetings. However your constant communication with guidance and encouragement are well cherished by our family especially my children who are saddened by the loss of their great uncle. Your words of wisdom will carry us through our lives. Our prayers will never be without you Tito Ethon.

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Condolence Ching and Family. God Bless his soul. Thinking about you. Annie

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Matt and Jennifer I am so sorry for your loss! I did not know him but I dont feel I had to becaude his legacy in all of you and from what I can see, he was a besutiful and amazing man! Heslung prayers and blessings coming your way!

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