Hope Angel

"Forever Missed"

          Our mother's name says it all. She had hope all her life for her husband, children, grand children, great grand children, her mother and her siblings. She also had hope for all the people that would come in and out of her life. In fact, she had hope that one day God would provide a cure for all her ailments.

          Her name Hope means a woman that is forthright, meek, mild, inventive, unobtrusive, faithful, always changing interests, a hard worker that never gives up and appealing to look upon. This is the epitome of what our mom was. She was a strikingly beautiful woman that held the attention of everyone she came in contact with throughout her life.

          Angel, in a variety of religions means messenger of God. Angel's roles are also to protect and guide human beings and carry out God's tasks.

Mom always made it her duty to worry and care for everyone else but herself.

          If you blend the two meanings of the names you will get a

"beautiful spirit."

          She was always there for anyone who wanted to talk over the phone

or in person. She always wanted to know how you and all of your family were doing. She would give you her last nickel if you needed it and take off her shirt so that you were warm instead of her.

          Mama was the definition of "Mother". A woman who has given birth to and raised a child. Mama, not only raised us but she nurtured us. Providing all the things one would need as they grow up in this world. All of us always received exactly what we needed from our mother. She always knew if something wasn't right and would provide us what we needed through every moment of happiness or turmoil in our lives. Mom would always make sure we were prepared for all the things of the world we would encounter during our lifetimes.

Mom always took the time to stop and smell the roses. She would enjoy the little things in this world. She would love to sit on the front porch and enjoy the trees, flowers, birds, squirrels, and acknowledge all of the neighbors as they passed.

          Mom will always hold a special place in our hearts. She always has and always will stir emotions every time her name is mentioned or remembered.

          Mom was conservative yet liberal. She was a true independent.

She liked everyone and everything. She would not judge but accept. She was what the rest of the world should be.

          Mom always loved it when I referred to her as "Mama"

          Mama has been carried to heaven on the wings of Angels

...come to mind. I remember working with her side by side- endless hours- proof reading the “Westside Story”.   She was the editor and I the co-editor.   A perfectionist she was at catching all my typo errors –“hurry Fran” she’d say, “we need to make it to final print”  Funny, oh and how many times did we move that wood pile. She loved her yard and wanted everything in its place.  She was the best listener- we’d sit and talk for hours drinking red wine and gossiping about all the peeps in the neighborhood oh and how great vitamin E was for your skin.   She spoke her mind if she felt something wasn’t right.   “Hope for the Future” was her campaign slogan when she ran for city council.   I bet she still has the buttons she made us wear tucked away somewhere.   You know she kept everything and she also knew where everything was kept.   Geese mom I’m going to miss you so much.  I can remember late nights giving each other perms and rocking Candace and Dede to sleep. You meant the world to us - what a great dancer you were with your flowing red hair and I’m pretty positive you have the best legs dancing it up there in heaven.    RIP Hope Angel from your daughter-in-law forever.    Love you.. Frances Fonseca Stubbles

Sweet Hope, my sister, I miss you. You are such a big part of my childhood memories. You were always our protector. Always worried about the three little ones,( Ricky, Vicky and Wendy). When you and Tim came home to visit it filled our hearts with joy. You made us feel loved and safe. 
     We all moved apart as the years went by and most of us forgot how fast time passes and how little time we have to share with those we love. We were all busy raising families, working, living our lives. But you always seemed to know how short life really is. Whenever we talked your last words were always I love you, because it was so important to you that we knew this.
     I learned alot about devotion to family from you Hope. Thank you for taking such good care of Mama all these years. I know it was her choice to be with you. She loved you so much. Always the big sister (The oldest), you carried our burdens because you felt it was your duty and the right thing to do. You made our lives easier and yours much more difficult because of this.
     You had such a big heart and it was so filled with love for your family. You shared stories of your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Always with pride, you talked of their accomplishments and with concern if you thought they were having difficulties. I know how much happiness they all brought you and I know you're in heaven loving and watching over them still.
     I wish I had been as good a sister to you as you were to me.

                                                   I love you Hope         

When i would go to GG`s house i would say gg do you have any jelly beans and i would look and thare they are and we both would go in the back yard and look at the fish and watch tv together and she would test my spelling and she said "Spell jelly bean`s", and i would say "Jely Ban`s" all most she said. And at night she would make  me and Hannah tv dinners. And i will see you in heaven and you are a great person and i love you so much.

Hope,thank you for always loveing,careing,for me no matter how bad an unry i was to you,you never gave up on your younger an only brother,you dodged a lot of pine cones i would throw at you,you always loved me even when i would throw all your clothes out of your dresser,an chester drawers,i was a unry little shit,now wasnt i,even though i was such a evil little guy in my younger years i never ever stopped loving you,you were the Big Sister that all my friends was enve of,they were jelious because you were my Sister an not theres,i wish that we could have lived closer to each other,You mean so much to me,i will miss you,but the memmories i have of you will remain in my hart forever,Thank you so much for taking care of our Mother,i no it was not easy for you,you took Mom in your house an took care of her,remember when i told you i would take her to live with me an you told me i already had my hands full with my Father in law an mother in law,an you said to me it was your place to take care of Mom,because you were the oldest,Let me tell you this you did a great job with Mom,she will be 93 this Agust,you gave up your life to take care of our Mom,Hope thank you so much for every thing you did in your life for us,Love an miss you,love always Ricky,Say Hi to Daddy an all my loved ones in Heaven,See you there when its my turn

I was always the baby in the family and my mom always called me her baby! I loved my mom with all my heart. I wish I could have been there more through the years but I couldn't because I was taught to take care of my family first. One lesson in my life I have learned is to never let your children move away from you as they will never come back. It is not because I never wanted to nor because I never thought about it. Oh, how I thought about it every day of my life. I will miss my mama, as she was the light of my life. I remember going into the navy and standing at the end of the pier in a phone booth crying on the phone with my mama because I missed her so. Mama was always there for all of us and always did everything she could for her family. She most definitely sacrificed a lot for us over the years and we will never forget her for it. She is now at peace in heaven and that is the only thing that gives me peace at this moment in my life. I long for the day to see you again in Heaven mama!
Love your son,
David