July 13, 2025

 
In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Matriarch
 
She was the quiet strength behind generations,
A gentle light whose presence warmed our roots.
From her hands came wisdom,
From her heart — resilience,
And from her spirit,
The thread that wove our family whole.
 
Though distance and time may have scattered us,
Her memory gathers us once more —
In stories, in laughter,
In tears that fall like sacred rain.
 
She lived nearly a century,
Ninety-six years kissed by the sun and shadow.
She weathered storms, carried burdens,
And still offered grace like a prayer whispered before sleep.
 
To some, she was Mother.
To others, Grandmother.
To all of us, she was a blessing —
Our elder tree, whose roots reach deep into who we are.
 
Now, she rests.
Peacefully. Eternally.
Carried on the wings of all our love.
 
We will carry her with us —
In the ways we speak, the recipes we pass on,
In the quiet moments when we feel her near.
Let her life remind us of the strength of family,
The gift of legacy,
And the power of a love that never dies.
 
With hearts united,
— Helen Concepcion Escoto
 

July 13, 2025

Q Dios les conceda a toda la familia Fortaleza y Consuelo.  Q Dios le conceda el descanso eterno. DEP   🕊️🖤🙏😔
Yolanda Espada