I tried to prepare myself for the emotional roller coaster that I knew that I was going to have but it didn’t work. Today has been rough for me. Dad I really miss you I wish you were here to see how much your grands have grown and to see how much Ayiden takes after you. Dad you will always be in my heart please continue to watch over us until we meet again.
Love your namesake Gus Jr

Hello my one and only forever friend and husband . I missed you so much today and always. Love you and I think of you every single day .

Love your wife
Naomi

Hey dad, here we go 12 years since you transitioned. Doesn't seem as if its been that long but it has. Today I light a candle here and honor your memory. You will forever be in my heart.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad I miss you so much. Your legacy will always live through me

happy birthday Gus
my one and only husband, i miss you so very much and still everyday thinking of you. today your daughter and family let go balloons in your honor. your son brought you some flowers and put in your vase. I always and will always remember all the good times we had traveling and visiting our family and friends.
I will keep you and the rest of our family in prayer, I pray for our family every night your little grand daughter Sloane. everyone said they missed you so so much. I love you and will always 

Happy heavenly day Gus you are truly missed, just wanted to let you know that your name sake and April threw me a great surprise 75th birthday party and I saw you in there because you always tell them if they can’t do it right don’t do it at all. It was beautiful. I missed you very much but know that I am doing fine. Love and miss you.

Your one and only
Wife
Naomi

Can’t believe it has been eleven years since you left us Dad I miss you so much. Your grandkids and your daughter in love are doing great. Mom is doing good I’m going to make sure of that. We love you and miss you down here. Gave Mom a surprise 75th birthday party that you would have been proud of she enjoyed herself. Please continue to watch over all of us

Dad
words can’t express how lost I am without u forever my guide it’s been a lifetime since I felt yr presence smelled yr cologne I miss u to pieces I’m constantly confused steady trying to find me my place but I will never forget the strength and resilience u instilled in my spirit I’m a day late but u r forever I’m my mind heart and spirit seeming like the entire world forgot how to love depending on my timeless memories of u to keep me upright and steady
still forever in yr debt languishing in yr love
Alexis

Hey Big Poppa it’s your one and only Baby Girl. Today is your day!!! Today as always we celebrate you!!! I Love you and know you are always with me. We keep your memory alive, so today I send you my Love and wish you a Happy 75th Birthday in Heaven! Xoxoxo

I thought about you today but that's nothing new. I thought about you yesterday today and days before too. I think of you in silence, i also think of you with tears. My heart is so heavy because i miss you so much. Happy Heavenly 75TH Birthday

celebrating Happy Birthday Gus
today is your day you are truly missed by so many people. i want you to know that your grands and great grand children talks about you every day. some of them who never met you, but i believed that you come in the foam of an angel to them and they just keep talking to you. Continue blessing those angels up in heaving and the little angels down here. i love you so much and talks about you almost every day, god has been a blessing to me and he keeps on blessing me over and over again. I want you to know that your children are doing well, pumpkin with the carpet business, Adam with the police department, Antoine with the board of education, Anthony with the security business and Ivan with Correction. April continue to work in the medical field doing well. Al is still with the Transit and Asante is doing good also working in the Human Services field he just had an interview today for a higher position i think he is going to get it.
Gus I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BUT GOD LOVED YOU MORE.
take care until we meet there is a sweet sweet spirit in this place and I know it is the spirit of the lord.

your wife forever
Naomi 

to my love my husband
I can't believe it has been ten years since you been, it seem like yesterday.
i miss you so much but i know that god does not makes mistakes. I was down
in North Carolina with pumpkin and the family he has done some beautiful work to the house, and I know you would really appreciate what he has done. he has his own business and working for himself he has a water extraction and carpet cleaning business.
April is well and still works for the hospital, Asante is working at VOA as a Case Manager he is doing well. all the boys are doing good I keep up with them and we talk or text at least two or three times a week. Gus I love you and will always. give my best to all the family up in heaven with you. tell them we talk about them every day.
love your wife
Naomi Bell

If roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Father’s arms and tell him they are from me. Tell him I love him and miss him and when he turns to smile, place a kiss upon his cheek and hold him for awhile Because remembering him is easy , I do it every day, but there’s an ache within my heart that will never go away.
Dad I love you and I miss you and I hope I’m making you proud.

Hey Big Poppa Happy Birthday!!! I love you and miss you!!! We released balloons As I do every year in your memory. We will forever keep your memory alive!!!

On a day like today I wish Heaven had a phone so I could call and wish my father a Happy Heavenly Birthday. But since it doesn't I'm screaming to the Heavens a Happy Birthday to my hero the Man that taught me how to be a man Dad there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about you and miss you very much.

my Husband, and best friend, I miss you so very much. I know that you are in heaven rejoicing with all the family members and the angels. you left a void that can not be copied. i love and miss you so much but you know that it still does not seem real that you're gone. I wish you a very happy birthday today
if you were here we would probably be in Atlantic city or somewhere having fun, man I missed all of those things we used to do. I have retired on January 29, 2021. everyone said hello from Asante, Sloane, Ayiden, Aniyah, Chyanne  
I love you and always will, Gus Jr, April, Anthony, Adam, Antoine, Ivan all are doing find.
love you forever The wife
Naomi

You have always been such a joy to be around you and Naomi and the family. You are so Missed. But rest on My Cousin until we meet again. You would be very proud of Jasper and Lela what great accomplishment they have made as young adults with there families. I know that there dad is very proud as well. Sleep on until we meet again at that pearly gate call Heaven

Hey Daddy it’s been 9 years since you’ve been gone still feels like yesterday. You have and will always be missed! Rest In Peace

hello my husband, friend and forever mind, i missed you so very much if you only knew. we have been having our celebration for christmas at everyones house. because of the pandemic virus that keeps all of us apart, but we have been having zoom on the computer screen where we are seeing each participant. we talked about you mom helen mom veta pearl dad neal and the latest Earnest. he just drift away from us with such a short notice. i know that you all are celebrating up there in heaven and wondering what we all are doing. i can tell you that you all are missed so much. god is keeping us strong together. all of your sons are doing good. april is doing good also. i love you so much and wish everyday that you were here. i will be retiring on the 29th of January 2021. love you so much
your wife

Naomi Bell

Hey Big Pappa it’s your number one and only daughter I will forever miss you and will continue to rep you until the day I take my last breath. Happy Heavenly Birthday!!! We always Love Big Pappa!!

Hello Gus
my favorite one and only husband, just want to wish you a very happy birthday on this your day. i miss you so very much and wish you were still here. today your birthday is being celebrate virtual in central park, we are letting go Balloons off in your memories. we have a lot going on this year with a COVID-19 virus killing so many people. your aunt Betty send her love to you and always say that you are her favorite nephew and how much she love you. all your family said they miss you. love you so much. Gus is letting go balloons in North Carolina also.

your wife
Naomi Bell

Hello Gus I love you and continue to keep you in my heart. You would be so proud to know that your grandson Tae graduated with his bachelor degree last month he made me so proud. Aniyah talks about you and she missed you even though she didn’t know you for long. Also you would be happy to know your baby son Adam is getting married in two weeks. We all missed you so much. Love you forever. Your wife. Naomi April and Gus jr talks about you all the time.  

Hey Big Papa another year has passed and it’s crazy that you are not here. Can’t shake the anger and loneliness I feel since you’ve been gone. It’s been 8 years and it’s hard knowing that you are no longer here. I know you are watching over us and we love and miss you with each passing second,minute,hour,day,month, and year!!

Big Poppa another day another year gone by and still missing you! Love you forever and a day. I Will continue to keep your memory alive. There will never be another YOU!!!!

Hello my husband I missed you so very much. I wish you a happy birthday on your special day. I love you and wish you were here with us everyone are talking and they missed you also. I missed you dearly.  Love you Naomi your wife

Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about you. In my heart for ever. Love Gus Jr

Hey Gus, It's been 7 long years and you are dearly missed. The last time I saw you was on New Years Day (the week before you passed) and my spirit kept saying "go see your godfather". I am so thankful that me and the kids got to spend time with you that day. You said you had to run out but you never did lol. You sat there and we enjoyed each other's company and even told the kids to come back anytime to spend the weekend with you (and they were excited for that day to come). I'm smiling as I write this because I was blessed to have you as a part of my life. Even days before you left us, you was still giving of yourself. Love you always Godfather/Uncle   Wanda P.S. Tell daddy I said hello

Hello my one and only husband, I know today makes seven years since you have gone away to heaven I missed you so very much and wish you were here with us. I know that you are in a better place because god only takes his very best, many times I wanted to question god but I know that god doesn't make mistakes, but I still wonder why he had to take you. Gus I missed you so very much tell Pearl mom Barnes, mom Curtis and the rest of the family that are up there with you we all said hello and keep rejoicing up in heaven. love you forever; your wife Naomi Bell

Hey Dad today marks 7 years since I last seen or spoke with you!!!! I miss and Love you so much!!!! I'm here trying to keep my head up and taking care of your grands while walking in the love you have instilled in me. You will forever be in our hearts and minds!!!!! Love You Always!!!!!

Hey Dad i wish you was here to see some of the things im doing. I started my own carpet cleaning business and it is starting to take off. I hope im making you proud. Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad this year you have my aunt your sister celebrating with you. Aunt Pearl was the glue that kept everything together but now she is gone. I no you would want me to step up and be that glue to keep everything together because you was all about family so that is what im going too do. Love you Gus Jr

RIH = Rest in Heaven Cuz....Happy Heavenly Birthday.
One love !!!!

To my Husband my best friend the one that god join together and know man can separate. it seem like yesterday I know that you are up in heaven celebrating all your family that are there with you. I miss you more than words can express, keep smiling know that my heart will always be with you. I want you to know that your children gave me a big celebration on Friday December 29 2017, that was my birthday I know that you were there because as you would say to them if you cant do it right don't do it at all. they did it all and they surprised me. thank you for your knowledge and understanding all of our friends were there you would have been proud of them. love you Gus your wife forever. 2018

Hey Gus, another year has come and gone and hoping 2018 is a great year for all. You will be happy to know that I am meeting more and more family and as we get older we are trying to reach out more. Thinking back on a conversation we had about people showing they love you while you are alive makes me smile. Your children had an awesome 70th for your loving wife Naomi and it was obvious the love was there in that room. Missing you and your representation always...peace be with you cuz....

Hey Cuz, I can not believe it has been 6 years. I found a little excerpt from Charles Spencer's eulogy to his sister Princess Diana and thought it was perfect and expressed how much you are missed by your CT family. He said: "Today is our chance to say thank you for the way you brightened our lives, even though God granted you but half a life. We will all feel cheated always, that you were taken from us so young, and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all. Only know that you are gone, do we truly appreciate that we are now without." Wishing you a happy heavenly birthday Gus...RIP...One love

Gus I know you are up in heaven looking down on me, I am carrying out your wishes as you requested. I miss you very much every day especially on today your day. I know that God has a purpose and he has a plan so I don't question that but always remember that I really love you and miss you very much, just know that all your grandchildren talks about you and miss you as well we know that you are celebrating that Big Birthday up in heaven with your mom and the rest of the family that are there also. To God be all the Glory for all the great things he has done. I miss you your number one wife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Daddy, words can't express the way I feel today and every day since you passed away!!! I wanted to take the time out to wish you a Happy Birthday and let you know that I LOVE YOU and you will always be in my heart and in everything I do!!! You are my #1 and I represent you to the fullest!!!!!! I am My Father's Child!!!!

So today makes your six birthday up in heaven, through everything you prepared me for in life you not being here is the hardest thing ever. They say time heals all but I haven't gotten there yet. I love you and miss you Dad. Happy Heavenly Birthday from you namesake Gus jr. I will be by later at your gravesite to lay flowers and release ballon in your memory.

Time heals all things but will never help with you not being here. I'm doing great and wish you could see the new place. You wouldn't have to walk up. I'm always trying to put my best foot forward and I thank you for showing me that. I'll love and miss you always Dad. S.I.P.

Daddy I miss you every day!!! You will forever be in my heart!!! I talk about you all the time its my way of keeping your memory alive!!! I know you are here and you make your presence known because your grandchild calls your name often and she never met you!! I will continue to REP you until my very last breath!!! Love you

S.I.P POP BELL. STILL FOREVER IN MY HEART. ME AND APRIL TALK ABOUT U OFTEN. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE U

Daddy another year has passed. Although I am sad that you are not here I know you had to go as God needed you more. Today I wish you a Happy Birthday in Heaven from me and your Grandson and new Granddaughter. Wish you could have met her in this life but I know you are watching over us. She is a constant reminder of you as she looks just like you!!! Love you Always and Forever!!!!

It's been 4 years since you've passed and you not being here has gotten no easier to deal with but one thing you taught me was strength in tough times. I'm starting my poetry company and working hard at making it great. Happy Birthday and thank you for your strength. Miss and Love you

Heavenly greetings cuz, it is that time of year again and just missing you and all you did for the family. I continue to meet new relatives and the CT family is getting bigger with new additions. I know you are around us and providing support and guidance. Until we meet again. Happy Heavenly birthday....one love

Happy Birthday Gus, my life has not been the same since you left, I miss you very much, I keep myself busy to keep my mind focus day after day. I am still working but plan to stop soon. I know you are celebrating your birthday with all your friends and the angels. we lost a true friend Helen Young she is rejoicing in heaven with you helping you to enjoy your birthday. you will always be remembered as that special Husband, father, brother and a true friend to all. I love you very much your wife and best friend. Naomi

Today marks four years since you been gone, to say time heals all is a understatement. Dad I miss you like crazy through me your name sake your life will always live on. Love Gus Jr

Dearest gus I can't believe it's been four years since you pass. I miss you so very much I want you to know that today we let go balloon in your honor. I will share this passage Because of you we have laughed a little harder, cried a little less, and smiled a lot for no special reason. Because of you we felt your warmth, support and comfort that we needed to get through during this time. To the Angels that came in and touch our hearts. You will never be forgotten. January 9, 2016

Gus....can't believe it has been 4 years since your passing cuz. You are missed and thought about often by me and your folks in CT. I just wanted to leave a thought here today...."Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." Many memories of your visits to Ct and very your kind soul with my mom and your aunt Betty, and times in NC. One love

We always need great people in our lives to bring joy, inspire & strengthen us and give us love that makes tough days easy to deal with. I thank you for all those things and so much more. Blessing come in many forms and I’m glad my life was blessed with you. Will always miss and love you. Happy Birthday Poppa Bell. S.I.P

Hey cuz, this would be your 68th...wow...Was missing you at my brother's wedding last year, but glad for the other NY folks that made it. As you always said it is nice to be around family when it is a joyous occasion...Miss our chats and being silly on the phone...miss your opinions and insight. I don't think it will ever be the right words to say when we loss loved ones but you are in a better place now. Miss you and know that we had 2 new editions from Jasper's children to the family. RIP Gus...

Another year I miss our talks and our laughs but will always remember
them. You were and always will be an inspiration to me on how to be a great man, friend and father in this world. You treated and loved me like a son and I thank you for all your fatherly advise. " A diamond will always shine from the light that the sun gives it. I thank you for being that sun which will always make me shine." Miss you and love you always Poppa Bell