I met Evelyn at the age of 6. She was my father’s beautiful wife and became our stepmother. At the time she didn’t have children of her own and treated my brother and me as her own. As the years went on, she became my best friend. We would talk everyday or every other day.

COVID took her away without any notice. My father tried taking care of her at home but one morning she just got worse and agreed to go into the hospital. Never did we expect that would be the last time my dad or any of us would see her again. She died alone and ever since she passed our family has drifted apart. She is truly missed more than anyone, she’s an angel in heaven. My only hope is that heaven is as beautiful as she was.

Evelyn was funny, honest, couldn’t tell a lie for anything and loved her grandchildren more than they ever knew. She loved with everything in her and she was for sure the Matriarch of our family. Holidays will never be the same but neither will our lives. Evelyn left a big void in our hearts and those who knew her, loved her! Evelyn left behind her daughter Jessica and son David. She was a stepmom to Evelyn, Tita, Denise & Macho but I was her favorite–lol. Evelyn was the only sister to Angelo, Wilson, Albert, Papo & stepsister Gloria.

I promised to always keep her memory alive. Evelyn will forever live in my heart as well as in my children’s life. She is missed everyday and everyday I still silently talk to her. I feel that she is always with me. I see her signs all the time and I pray that we are making her proud.

Losing someone is very difficult, but losing someone without any sign is harder than we think. We weren’t able to see Evelyn once she passed, no one was allowed at the cemetery and because of COVID we couldn’t do anything until August. Evelyn passed away on April 5, 2020 and we managed to put together a beautiful celebration of life for her in August. She was remembered by so many and it was a heartfelt celebration of life.