Sharing pictures of Luis son Trent 4 mos. and Adriana son Mardi 5 mos. Of course you know Jenny... We all miss you and love you forever....Happy Birthday in Heaven!!!

Just passed by to say happy birthday love and miss you all.  I feel you guys around all the time i go to pick up the phone to call but no one here to talk to send a line from above.

love

stephanie and orestes

Another year just talking to you in heaven....I most be wearying your ears out....So many issues on this earth.....Luis is a dad and Adriana is a mom...and Cuca just lay his 26th year old to rest, he couldn't deal w/the lost of his 5 yr. old...So now Steven is also in heaven w/his baby boy.... I am tired....Forever in my heart.

i see no one else posted here but they intrude  on my family  she know who she is miss you guys so much give hugs and kisses i see you guys all the time around me

i know you know them and you know they are the love of my life i am watching over christina and brianna no one else here really can relate to karen and ur granddaughters but i am trying they are a handful but beautiful.  love and miss tell all i'm great the year is coming to and end and you all are gonna help it come out good

Happy Birthday in Heaven, Ann Marie. Another birthday and still missing you like crazy.......

DEAR ANN MARIE;  IN THIS PICTURE YOU WERE SO HAPPY... LOOK AT YOUR SMILE 40 YEARS AGO... HAPPY TIMES, HAPPY DAYS THAT NEVER CAN BE FORGET... YOU WERE SO SPECIAL TO US.... WE LOVE YOU ANN MARIE..YOU WATCHING US FROM HEAVEN AND BLESSING US.. LOVE YOU....
 

Miss you my dear friend!

ok happy mothers day alot has gone on for 6 months but u and mom and grandma know i can handle it and will come out alright i try to keep up with everyone but whats up here i don't have the energy tell ME i love and miss her like mom dad and grandma everybody posted before but no one posted today keep watching all above i need it now.   love you all

Yesterday I lay to rest another good friend who lost her battle also from cancer.  Now I really have hardly any friends.  I do miss the hell out of you woman....I am going to see if they put a phone line so we can chat like we use to.....Love
 

Missing you as always! Keep a watch out from Heavens for Luis and Adriana. This Christmas, I will be spending it alone.  Is like someone stole all my joy and smiles.

I feel so empty...... Well, have a wonderful Heavenly Christmas with your mom, dad and Mem.... Luv ya!

Looking through old pictures...I am glad I posted here your first attempt to cooking a turkey...hehehe.

Is going to be a lonely one for me this year without Luis and Adriana, but I will survive.  God from Heaven will give me strenght I need. Is awful having such a large family and I really don't want to be near any of them for a long period of time. Dysfuntional families is something I pray for and mingle with just for a few hrs. at a time.  I am so glad, I can come here and chat with you....At least you have peace and  surrounded by heavenly people.  Missing you very much..

I miss you so much... and no one to really talk to.... Luis moved to Nebraska and I don't hear from him, is like if he has written me off...I know he is trying to find himself, but does he have to do it without me.  Adriana continues doing well at the Univ working on her masters and working as a waitress in a yacht club and in the Univ Cafe.  I don't hear much from your sister and Stephanie wrote me off too... But I still love her....

Today would have been our 11th anniversary. I miss you and love you every day of my life.

Hi,

Just passing thru and remembering good memories.

Today is oldest friend 88th birthday, Ms. Ann Dooley went to heaven a year before you...if you meet her in heaven give a big hug.

Is hard not having you to talk in the phone or private messaging you...God this still hurts..... I know you are in a better place, so for now I patiently way for my time to go and meet you all.

I miss you and I still try and call you at work. I know it seems crazy but I think I see you sometimes. I am sure you are running things up there. Say hi to mom and Michelle for me. Give Mellen a kiss for me. I love you and miss you so much, it still hurts. I feel you with me always.

Your birthday is soon approaching! I am glad to see that Steph decided to use the site, that comforts my heart... I love your family very much and will continue praying for them.  I am going to New York and meet Denise, she is going thru so much but I know you and all of God's angels and saints are giving her strenght. We chat and post on facebook a lot, I try to encourage her and give her words of love and faith.  Well girl, I come back on your birthday, I have to cover my grays.... Luis moved to Nebraska and Adriana still in Pensacola working on her master in Music performance and teaching.  They remember and love you too.

just passing by to tell u happy birthday before anyone else.  u and mary ellen have been around so much all i smell is the cigarettes when no one else is in the house.  the two of u are helping me with everything that is going on.  i can't believe the time has gone by so fast i know u are watching over denise i wish i knew her when u were alive.  i am trying to keep tabs on the girls but they are in their own little world at least they don't shut me out when i talk to them..  give them a push from up there they are totally lost.  i know u all are watching over aunt maragret now the real truth or dare comes out.  we get very little on her progress since deb is in town well just passed by to say happy birthday i will lit a candle for u watching ove me but please u and me pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeeee smoke outside they only smoker generic here hehehehe .  love to all the perfect angels above love and miss u all talk to u soon

stephanie orestes jacob and los

Oh dear were to start....I am so lonely...I used to be able to talk to you every time and about anything.  Luis moved to Nebraska, he is doing well and he just got a baby pittbull named her Little Girl Tipsy...go figure... Adriana's boyfriend broke up with her, so her heart is broken, but she pretends she is o.k.  Kmo & Jenny gave her $$ to buy a car, so I found her a 2003 Mazda Protege w/13,945 miles for $2,500 in mint condition. On my side, my car needs a transmission;   I  just got laid off from the School board...until they call me again and  in the meantime I will be collecting. Kinney is in Kmo's house w/family.

But then again, you know all of this because you are in Heaven....Keep an eye on Luis and Adriana and slap them across the head if you think they will be doing something stupid...lol  .... Miss you woman.

♥5-13-11♥ One year ago my "other" mom Ann (granny) as i called her was taken from me. I can still hear her voice in my head and i am so "lost" without her here by my side. I need her now in this most important time in my life as i go through this. Thank you for being in my life the past 15 years! I miss you more than u will ever know. Please guide me through ...love you forever♥

I know you are watching over all of us from Heaven....Luis moved to Nebraska, can't you believe the 28th year old finally made a decision w/out me..... :) Keep and eye on him from Heaven and smack him on the head every once in a while, so he knows you and my other friends and family are doing the same.  I love you woman, you just went too soon.......Denise also needs your comfort, she is going through some heavy crap too...I grown fond of her, I hope to meet her someday....

we miss u .  time is coming up for a year ur gone.  give mom a hug and kiss for me i do everyday herebut it better up there.  no one ever thought our paths but they are what they are tell ME she is here and damn the door is always open you all come and go and i know when u touch my shoulder whisper in my ear we feel each and everyone of you from me orestes carlos and jacob i know you are watching over and protecting him.  thank u all from the bottom of my heart we are all here for a reason and i thank u all for all the lesson i will try and instill what u taught me be the new ones in my life please keep watching over all of us up there mom greatgrandma mary ellen and ann i love ur support and feel ur love everyday happy mothers to all love fom me the that tries to keep memories going on

Happy Easter Granny♥ Thinking of you today and always. Just to let you know that  I was recently diagnosed with Stage 2A Breast Cancer. I blame my husband and starting a divorce with all the stress in my life...I need chemo and rad. Maybe I'll get a blond wig! ha I wish you were here to hold my hand as i was there beside you. I will be strong for my Joey. Tell the BIG guy up there i need to get through this Love you always Granny xoxoxo
 

One of the hardest holiday for you, I remember like it was yesterday.... I miss talking to you and hearing your voice. 

I got two bunnies and a Lab Retriever for Valentines from the Humane Society...

I know you are having a great Valentines with the family in heaven and the angels....Love ya girl...Millie

Hi

Is Christmas Eve and I am with Adriana and Luis and Dooley. We had to put our Australian Shepherd to sleep because she was very sick, my truck got total while I was in Pensacola during Thanksgiving parked in front of my house, and I have to cancelled my classes for the winter session.  It will be a better year, too many loses this years and yours was one of the most painful one,  You are very much missed by all of us. God Bless you!

Today we graduated Adriana with a bachelor degree in music/teaching performance.  I know you would have been proud of her, but little that you know that I am caring something with me, so you were with us.

I know you were watching her from heaven, with my mom and my friends that are sharing heaven.

Jennie, Lydia, Annie and Kmo are  also here in Pensacola, enjoying her graduation.  Love you always, me.

Talk to you soon!

Well never seemed to surprise me about family and friends.  Happy Thanksgiving in heaven!

Denise's real parents are meeting her biological parents, thanks to you she have two loving families to be thankful for.

My doggie Taz is in Doggie Heaven, she went last night at 10:30p.m.

I MISS YOU SWEETIE EVERY DAY. I STILL GO AND PICK UP THE PHONE TO CALL YOU. WE HAD 11 YEARS TOGETHER AND SO MANY CHIHUAHUAS. THE KIDS MISS YOU VERY MUCH. I KNOW BELLA WAS YOUR FAVORITE BABY GIRL. WE WENT THROUGH A LOT TOGETHER. MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND WHATEVER ELSE WE ENDURED. I DON'T SHARE MY DEEPEST THOUGHTS, THEY WERE OURS.  I AM JUST SO SAD THAT YOU DIDN'T GET YOUR FINAL WISHES. NO MEMORIAL, NO CLOSURE FOR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.I  HOPE THAT YOU ARE AT PEACE HONEY. I COULD WRITE A BOOK AND POST EVERY DAY, BUT I TALK TO YOU EVERY NIGHT AND CRY BECAUSE I MISS YOU NEXT TO ME. GOD KNOWS WHAT I FEEL AND THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME. SWEET DREAMS HONEY.

I have been feeling the blues lately, I really miss our therapy sessions.  I put some crazy pictures of all the little kids that used to hang out in our house.  I also put a picture of Shadowfax, great quarter horse on FB.  I miss NY, the night life, Broadway, the theater.  I just really miss you!

I can't believe Stephanie's behavior, I thought she had grown up, but I guess not, there is so much hurt in her soul and  that is so sad.

I truly believed your so called other friends will love to chat with you here any time, or any second or just every second...but now I know who your real friends were and you do too. I will always be chatting with you here until I go up there too....Love you always.

Did any one know that you were fully bilingual. That I taught you how to read, write, cook and dance Spanish. LOL.  I miss our Spanish conversations.

Did any one knows that before those chiguaguas (which was a little dog you never liked before) we raised a Great Dane, and breed poodles. And how about our sausage long dog....he was cute, how about the horses  and the pony, or the New Jersey Red Hens and Tuffy that cute little dog we adopted one Christmas eve in front of Caldors, gentle mixed big dog he turned out to be and loved to sing...sing Tuffy sing and singing he did.

Oh woman, I miss our conversations, our IMs. Now I have no one to talk to anymore; I trusted no one but you and God and now is just God and is hard to hear him lately, I am so frustrated.

Hey, your goddaughter Adriana graduates with a degree in music appreciation/teaching December 11 (you knew that), I was so looking forward to you been there; I know and Adriana knows you'll be there in spirit.

Gee, Do I remember those first 3 pregnancies of yours (Steph) like if it was yesterday.  Your were the first toughest little woman I ever met pregnant.  Then birth of yours were no joke.  I know Ann in heaven must be enjoying us chatting about the good old days.  I will find those pics with you and Ann and post them.

I remember when Ann and I lived on the first floor in the same bldg. in the Bronx you lived in Steph in 2nd floor, do you remember the flood and how Ann's and my floor raised in the middle and we had a mini mountain in the middle of the dinning room and the living room. What a mess, but Ann always had that cool charm and patience, she got everything cleared up in no time. 

Millie

stephanie rios,

remember how you were there for each birth of the kids.  We lived in the Bronx the called me the little elephant because carlos was so big and he didn't want to some out,  With his football head he finally embraced us the first boy,  Dad was so happy he finally got a boy no matter he was part puerto rican.  the can timmy is had stayed in your house got up in the morning and you were making pancakes i told you i couldn't eat them and you asked why bit.  I told you i was going to the hospital and you said when i said right now and he was born within the hour of entering the hospital. another boy for grandpa.  then miss tiff to many years later i wss at the doctors when you called and asked what was up i to you they were gonna induce me and you came and got me.  unfortunate miss tiff had her other plans of moving back up and getting stuck so from 3 to after 12 was in such pain i finally gave in and said do a c section.  then miss julie that was easier i just had to have her new years eve and her dads birthday was new years day i needed that tax break.  you finally got to be godmother.  I am sorry i didn't meet Brianna or christina but i promise you i will keep in touch with them.  we talk all the time and they miss you so much that for being when we all really needed and i know at the end i know i was there and we talked alot and i hurt so much because i go to call u everyday to see how you are but i know your with everyone we loved and some not so much be keep looking down i felt your touch on my shoulder and i know you are all around god bless ann we all love you and miss you thanks for the memories

stephanie, orestes, carlos, timmy tiffany julie saryha gage alyssa dylan luke and jacob  brianna and kristina

I met you on june 8th 1983 the day i was born :) Im sure it was one of your best days because i was the first niece of the family so that makes me pretty unforgettable. Anyway i will miss your sense of humor the most. You were always a smart ass about things and i love that about you! You helped me through some tough stuff and you had great advice and i thank you forever for that. I think of you everyday and pray always that you have received the kingdom of heaven we are all promised. I love you titi and miss you miss you miss you so much!

Tiffany one of your favorite nieces cause you have a lot of them ;)

The two of them, I couldn't keep them away from the plants. They always shared planting plants growing tips. I also didn't know two people that loved the Bronx Zoo as the two of them.

Ann was loved by young and old. She loved kids as you can see. I will be posting more pictures mostly of Ann and Fam. Please share yours.

Ann was a true friend, sister, aunt and an awesome godmother.

Millie

I met Ann in 1998  online in a adoption search room. We were both looking for "someone". I was searching for my biological parents and she her daughter Karen. We connected instantly and decided to meet at a local diner the following week. We talked for about 4 hours @ the diner discussing how we thought each of us were almost related,due to the fact i was her daughters age and born in the Bronx and her the same age as my biological mother.

Weeks went by as i still was "searching'" and didnt hear from Ann so i called and asked her if she wanted to meet and go to the NY Public Library in Manhattan so we could start our search together and she of course said yes. We searched and searched what felt like a eternity. On Sat Nov.14,1998 we were at the same library and there was a man sitting across from us at a very long table and asked what we were  looking for so we explained both of our situations to him . His name was Joe Collins (renowned private investigator) ,who has been on Oprah. He asked for all of our info which we gave him and said he would call us on Monday morning. Both of us had alot of info but we couldnt find who we were looking for.

Monday morning came and sure enough  Ann called to let me know that Joe had found her daughter Karen. A few minutes passed while i was talking with her and he called me telling me he found my Birthmother.I asked him how much do i owe you and he told me that there was a Angel named Ann who helped. I cried and cried for days and couldnt wait to see Ann again to give her the biggest hug!

We were both elated with joy until Ann found out that Karen didnt want anything to do with her after a long time  of taking in her two beautiful grandchildren, Kristina and Brianna . The girls were her life.

I guess after a while she kind of "adopted ' me. I used to call her Granny,which she always chuckled at. Yes i did find my biological parents thanks to Granny.

Our last phone conversation was on Mothers Day 2010,i called to tell her Happy Mothers Day , and she said she knew i would call. She sounded weak so i let her go...that was the last conversation we had.........I love you...i miss you.....always in my heart Granny♥

This was the last time i saw Ann ( Granny) as i called her. She was in great spirits that day. We were laughing and  we took down the sign off the door shes holding as a joke. She just smiled and shook her head. ♥