Horia was born on April 7, 1981, my second child. They placed him on my chest and I cried tears of happiness.

Today my tears are not so happy. I miss him terribly and keep thinking that he’s coming back home. Horia and I were very close as he was growing up. He was my best “little” friend. We always used to go shopping together and hang out he was extremely smart and talented. He could draw and create from a very young age. He could create a pattern that resulted in an outfit just by looking at someone and taking some measurements. I loved that about him. He was funny and witty, extremely clean, and organized. Finished college with two degrees and went on to manage multi-million dollar businesses, he was so good with people.

I was constantly amazed at how eloquent he was, and all the patience he had while explaining and talking to someone and never losing his temper.

I will forever miss you, my baby. I miss coming home to you, cooking with you, and watching TV with you.

There will forever be a hole in my heart. I hope you found your peace with the Lord and you are rejoicing with Grandma, Charlie, Monkey, and Twiggy.

Until next time, my baby! I love you forever!

Mom

Horia Loved to Celebrate!  Please help us celebrate his life, love, and friendships.  Horia won't be here to create one of his amazing cheese platters 🙌 unfortunately.  But great news, we also do not have to binge-watch season three of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Horia would celebrate every season, but Christmas was his favorite🎄  If you are reading this then you have probably been to the annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.  Remember the famous meatballs?  Twiggy even had a tiny ugly sweater 🐶. Elaborate hor d'oeuvres, custom-themed cocktails, and lots of laughs and fun.  We will miss Horia this season.  If you have any memories or photos from these parties, please share them.  The best holiday parties were when he lived in West Hollywood.

Horia loved his friends.  He would always be there for you if you had a challenge and needed someone to listen. He occasionally had an opinion or would provide some advice.  Ok, he always had that!  You could count on him to be there for you.  Even in high school, his "peers" would take precedence over everything else.  Friends were everything to Horia.  

The Dogs!  Horia loved his little dogs.  Monkey.  Twiggy.  A couple of others, but we can not remember their names.  Do you?  Please share them!  I am sure they were cute!  Horia was broken up for weeks after Twiggy passed.  We found Twigg's ashes and paw prints in his personal possessions today.  He was still in mourning, even after all of these years.

Work-Life.  Horia started working in retail the day he turned sixteen.  His first job was at Hot Topic in the mall where we lived near Seattle.  He wore Doc Martins, listened to Marilyn Manson, and insisted on wearing one of those chain wallets.  He rode the bus at all hours to get to work.  I can not remember a time when Horia did not have a job through high school, college, and beyond.  

Screen-Life.  Horia liked TV and Movies 🤯 Can we all agree he was borderline obsessive with entertainment?  Endless re-runs of Dallas, Melrose Place, Friends, Dynasty, The Simpsons, South Park...  Do you remember any others?  Please share them.  Then there were the movies.  Horror movies.  Every Christmas after the gifts were opened he wanted to go watch a Horror Movie.  Does anybody know if he got to see Violent Night?

What Happened to Horia?  Many people had a falling out with Horia in the last few years.  The Pandemic hit him hard.  He was never good with isolation.  Life circumstances happened, and he seemed to become hard and bitter.  People have shared that they had to create boundaries around their relationship with Horia.  Please extend yourself some grace if you are one of these people.  You are forgiven.  Be at peace, and remember the good times.  "Good Times," is one of Horia's favorite sayings.

Horia passed away in Temecula, California at age 41.  He was living with his long-time best friend, his Mom Irene.  He has an older brother Michael and his father Jon.  Also his stepdad David and his wife Wendy.  He was not alone.   The circumstances of his passing will not be determined by the State of California for some time.  Ultimately we believe that his passing was triggered by a lack of Hope.  

HOW YOU CAN HELP

 Support:  Final Arrangements are expensive.  Horia's mom, Irene was not prepared for any of this to happen.  Please consider helping with a financial donation.  All funds will be used to offset the cost of remembering Horia.  Any unused funds will be donated to the Temecula Inland Valley Humane Society.  Please note that when donating the platform automatically asks for a TIP.  This is not a requirement.

Flowers: What a beautiful idea!  However, we encourage you to not send flowers as the remembrance event will be in 2023. Please use the financial support section and request that your donation be used for flowers.  If you would like to send Horia's family flowers please send to: Irene Tucker 32081 Campanula Way Apt 19306, Temecula CA 92592

 Cards and Mementos:  We have a candle burning for Horia. If you would like to send a card or something special we will place it with his memory.  Send to: Irene Tucker 32081 Campanula Way Apt 19306, Temecula CA 92592

Photos: Please share any photos you have.  We have created this Box Link to upload and download any photos you want to share or keep. Please copy and paste the link to use.

Other Thoughts and Ideas:  You can text me (David) directly at 310-339-4698

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