This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Ignacio Guzman Jr., 57, born on February 4, 1957 and passed away on August 24, 2014. We will remember him forever.
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Leave a tributeLove you, your sis Juana
Nano you were so special to us, and miss you every day. You are loved.
I've been thinking about you so much lately. I've been trying to do more with the kids and it just reminds me so much of my childhood and all the places you and tia Diana took me. I always felt like part of the family and I always wanted to be your favorite. I've been wanting to take the kids camping and thinking about how I could never do it as well as you and tia diana. Who else cooks steaks when they're camping?! You were such a wonderful father and uncle and person. Your smile lit up a room and you just had a charisma and genuine loving kindness that made people want to be around you. I always strive to be as good of a parent as you and to soak up and enjoy life as much as you. You taught me so much and our lives will never be the same without you. I love and miss you deeply. ❤️
You were one Amazing man Ozzie, I loved you so very much! (So much like a brother to me)
So many good memories growing up with you, Bea and the whole family that I was so Blessed to be a part of!
I think of you often and the breakfasts we had, brought on many good conversations that I will cherish forever!
I think of you often!
Love you and Happy Belated Birthday!
Xo
You are forever in our hearts and just wish you could still be here to talk to. You would be so proud of your family! You and Adriana did a wonderful job with your girls so successful. Recent news your Emily has her Master’s now and getting ready to take her boards. She is a Registered Dietitian. Love you and Happy Birthday .
Many years have passed but you will never be forgotten. You have taken a piece of our hearts with you. We are still very united as a family and some of us have been blessed with grand babies. I hope our Nicky is being protected by you and Mom a kind soul. One day we will see each other again. I love you very much and still get sad and teary eye… time heals but I am glad we have your memories that keep us going …
We love you
The greatest person that I knew
You will be in our hearts for ever
I know you are still with us and watching over us.
The world has changed so much since you left us.
I pray one day we will all be together again in a better world.
God bless you always.
xoxo
your sis, C
Love you forever,
Your sis, Juana
Love Anita
Naz,
It’s surreal that you are no longer in our lives. However, I know you are watching over us and know that I think about you often and still have moments I cry. But, know I cherish your memories... I know you are with all of our love ones and you are in a better place. Our world as you knew it has changed. The entire world was hit Coronavirus in March and we were mandated to quarantine; life as we knew it is no longer the same. We are having to wear masks and there’s still no cure. I am so glad we grew up together and in an era that we were able to be carefree. We had some wild times and lived a full and free spirited life in our 20’s. I remember when we went boating on your 19-foot boat during the 4th of July on Lake Michigan. It was like being in a toy boat amongst all the Yachts and bigger speed boats. We were heading back to the East side and I was sitting up front oh it was so cold and none of us wore a sweater. I decided to sit up front and lo and behold I seen the break wall in the nick of time it was a glimpse that caught my eye. My life flashed in front of my eyes and we were screaming at you to look out because it was so dark. We didn’t realize we get back so late. All I remember was the light of the full moon was guiding us as I recall you didn’t have a light. The Coast Guard with their lights also warning us. You managed to turn the boat quickly and we all got so wet and we were all shivering it became such a long ride! We couldn’t get home fast enough.
You did manage to get us home safely but man we were all very shaken up counting our blessings. . I believe Joe, Mark, Adriana and me were in the boat. Oh my God I swore I never ride Inter bust again at night ever.
I do remember camping and going on your boat many times just enjoying our carefree days. I miss you always and get so mad that I can’t pick up the phone and talk or visit you. I gives me consolation is that know you are by our side; I feel your presence and I know you hear my prayers.
I look at the pictures and I am so glad we have memories that will live forever. Since you and Mom have been gone our family has never been the same . I so miss out gatherings.
On another note Patty and me our grandmas Can you believe it! Your daughters so intelligent and successful, you and Adriana have done an amazing job. Your Emily getting her Master’s to become a Dietitian. Oh, she met a wonderful man who is a Doctor.Sophia Just started her 1st. Year of college at UIC majoring in Design school.
Veronica so beautiful a great career and a brand new adorable baby boy Teo born in Jan 2020. My AJ a great man I so wish you could be here to see the man he has turned into . out to He is a vegetarian and will only vegetable oriented foods and fish lol. Remember you called him the chicken nugget kid. He’s so healthy!
He gets out in November 202and by the way He got married and 2020 they they bring Celeste Evelyn home next week September 2nd. She was born June 10, 2020 a week before my birthday; she was premature 2 lbs 3ozs and wasn’t due until 8/31/2020. AJ was in Camp Pendleton and Mark rushes her to the hospital and was there during the emergency cesarean. Will so much has happen but wanted to catch you up! Love you forever and may we be reunited some day. Please watch over us with Mom. XXOO
Wow!
What to say when their are so many things that I could say as you were one Incredible Man!
So I will say a lot but the short version!
Anyone that knows me knows that my Father was Everything to me!
Ozzie you are very much like the man my Father was, and that is the biggest tribute that I can give to you!
I truly loved and miss you very much!
I miss the occasional breakfast we had and talk of the olden days!
Funny story I remember when we were all teenagers!
I will never forget this, it was so funny!
I cannot remember who it was that wanted to fight you but you, asked Patty if she can beat him up for you and she did.
It was hysterical-silly teenage stuff!
That is one of many stories of many of the laughs that we had in burn-side!
Love you Ozzie,
Never will you be forgotten! I think of you often keep your prayer card close by!
Nothing but good memories and No-one can take that away!
Adrianna was a beautiful/wonderful wife and your 2 daughters are Amazing!
Until we meet again, I will keep the memories close to my heart!
i use to laugh when you called me and Paty the secreters...LOL
Forever in my heart!
We are blessed to have had you in our lives. You were a loving husband to Adriana, an amazing father to Lauren and Emily, a caring brother to us all and a wonderful friend to all who knew you.
I celebrate your life and I will never... forget you.
Love your sister, Juana
I have been thinking of you so much lately. The kids and I have been camping this summer and we've been out enjoying nature over these past few months, and all of my childhood memories with you have come flooding back. I will never forget the times I spent picking out the perfect smore stick for you to judge or peddling my bike as hard as I could so you would be proud of me. You always felt like another dad to me and you made me feel special and loved whenever we spent time together. I miss you so much, but I am so grateful for my memories with you and that you shared enough love with me to last a lifetime. I hope that I can someday be as patient, fun, kind and loving a parent as you were. I love you and am thinking of you always!
We love you and miss you very much. Our little sis is a nana now and we wish you were here with us!
Love your sis C
Watch over us until we all meet again.
Love your favorite sis, C ❤️
Love you always, Juana
We miss you every day and will be for ever in our hearts
It was a year ago that I received the phone call in Colorado while visiting Louis and his wife Laura who were expecting their first child. I was in the mountains and at that moment looked up to the sky and said "Oh Dear God." I couldn't believe it and never expected it to happen. I guess I believed I would have you around for as long as I lived. I will always cherish the time I spent with you in person and on the phone. Thank you for watching over us now. God Bless You Ozzie, until we meet again. I am working on doing my best to get there. Love you Anita
Love you so much,
Juana
As we are approaching your 1 year anniversary of your soul that has gone to heaven; it's surreal that you are gone and that we will never hear your voice. There isn't a moment that I don't think about you and I have resigned to the fact that you are gone . However, your memory is still alive and never forgotten. One day we all will unite ... I do believe God took you for a good reason he seen they you were growing weary-- you hung in there for a long time and what offers me solace is we will be reunited. I miss and love you so much and still have some weak moments that I cry for you and mom. You took part of my heart with you. I do have to remember never to take life granted .
Always in my heart,
I love you.
Your sis Bea - See more at: http://m.legacy.com/guestbooks/chicagosuntimes/guestbook.aspx?n=ignacio-guzman&pid=172259839#sthash.1sYyTj0Q.dpuf
Nazi-so handsome-I had the biggest crush on Nazi-since I knew Patty! all the girls in the neighborhood black white latino loved Victor but...Nazi stole my heart. He would teach Patty and I how to use weights-I didn't care a damn thang bout those weights-I was a gymnast so....I TRIED TO PUT MAKEUP ON ONE TIME FOR ONE OF THE WORK OUT SESSIONS-my Grandma's powder makeup and lipstick and rouge (yes rouge ya'll) and I walk in and Patty says "Ugh-do you have MAKEUP ON!' I was never so embarrassed in my life! I don't think Nazi ever caught on. I remember going to the house and I would pray to Jesus that Nazi would answer the door! When he did it made my week-he was like a movie star to me! I would try to stand like a "big girl" with my hand on my hip and say "Hi Nazi! ....um...is Patty here?" and he would smile at me and my heart would STOP! If Victor answered the door-not so much. The last time I saw Nazi at your mom's wake-same thing! Still so charming and handsome and that smile......thank God his wife has a sense of humor.
I am going to eat 58 oreo cookies in honor of your birthday...phew! I'll really have to work out. Remember when I would leave you chocolate or oreo cookies for you in my fridge? It would make you so happy.
I love you more than ANYONE can imagine!
You are so loved by me and many others.
You been in my life for almost 58 years and how I wish you could be in my life a hundred yeas or more.
I'll never forget you my handsome, kind brother.
I know you are celebrating your birthday with mom and dad.
Look over us dear angel.
You are in my prayers every night.
God bless you dear Nano!
xoxo and a great big bear hug
from your sis Quinquia
Godson,
Eddie
Today is your 58th birthday and the first one that I can't call you and send you a card. I do know that you are in heaven and our guardian angel along with Mom. There's not a day I don't think about you, it hits me in waves...I so miss your voice and your calls and when you left me a message saying "Hi Bea this is your brother" call me or pick up your phone, or when you would say you never pick up your phone LOL.
The little things that we take for granted. It's been almost 6 months that you have passed away and it's still incomprehensible to think I can no longer pick up the phone and call you and get advice from you, or just chat and have a good laugh. I remember the fun we had together in our younger years hanging out, canoeing, camping, racquetball, partying in our 20's... I feel so blessed to have been able to share those precious moments.
I learned alot from you and you were a mentor to so many. We were joined by the hip for so many years. You were my best friend and have made such an impact on our lives. I love you and sometimes I close my eyes and imagine you are still around or gone on a long trip around the world.
The hardest part is that there's this void, emptiness that gnaws at me. I have dreams of you and Mom...and I know that you are at peace. I know you are watching over us. You have left us with a gift and part of you will live forever through Adriana, Lauren and Emily.
I remember when we were growing up so many times you were there for us. In particular I think about the time when we were in grammar school and a girl was picking on me and you and Victor taught me how to put someone in a headlock to protect myself. You told me never run away and stick up for yourself.
I love you with all my heart and soul...
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Love you, your sis Juana
Please be patient.
Please be patient.
Please be patient.
"Iggy" at Lakeview Learning Center
I met Iggy in 1983 when I was the Director of Lakeview Learning Center (City Colleges of Chicago) and Iggy, as I called him, was my engineer. He was so professional and top quality. He became a friend and confidant. When I met my husband, I confided in Iggy and he also told me about his love, Adriana. He came to my wedding, and I will always remember his smile and happy disposition. Everyone at Lakeview adored Iggy. He was always cheerful, hard working, and willing to help eveyone. Eventually, Iggy got promoted to Central Office, as I knew he would. He was too good to stay at a small school. Everyone adored him also at Central Office. The most difficult people at Central office adored him because he was just a special person. He would later transfer to Wright College, and I would see him a few more times. I will always remember him as the special and unique person he was. There will not be another "Iggy" and he lives on in our hearts and through our memories of him.
Josie Cantarelli
Ozzie, Nano, Oz, Nachito, Iggy = my brother
I never, never expected!
If only I could just, once more hold your hand and tell you I love you.
that day was busy for you -- doing what you loved most!
Your had an artist' knack for transforming buildings into beautiful places.
buildings were your art canvases and your tools were the art brushes.
no one can understand why?
no chance to even say goodbye!
but deep inside I know that you will be happy...
cause you are with our mamasita and dad.
I will always remember your goofy laugh and mischievious ways.
people, I know will always have good things to say about you till eternity.
brother so dear you were..letters you wrote that I shall never forget thank you for loving me.
I will always carry you close to my heart.
We will miss you, and I will always love you Ozzie.
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