Ruben, I can't believe it's already been a year since you've been gone and I just discovered this page when I was looking for your rememberance on the Home News website yesterday...It's still so vivid in my mind da words u said 2 me on dat cold snowy wintery day when u helped carry mi abuela's casket...u came 2 afterwards, hugged me, & told me u loved me...Even though we weren't dat close...I did feel ur love and I'll never 4 get it! Remember New Year's Eve 12-31-07 @ Tono's, u were makin me laugh cuz of ur jokes about Maritza giving her daughter the sweet sixteen she never had...U were sooo funny & everytime i visit mi abuela i also visit u...I love you and I miss you...Your Cousin, Grisel

Damn I can't believe it's a been a year. Ruben your were my third tragedy that happened to me. People say bad things happen in three's and I didn't want to believe it until now. First my brother in law Mike past away only at 32 years old in October. Then my abuela Isolina (second mom) exactly a month later in November and then you my cousin who was only a year younger than me departs five month after. Death has no age limit and life is short! I have all three of your pictures next to eachother hanging so you guys can look after one another. All three of you had the best sense of humors and when we chilled all three of you made me laugh and thats what I will always remember. I knew that whenever I was with any three of you it was guarantee laughter! Miss you like crazy!
Love you! Diana