Memories of Jose Manuel Perez Rodriguez

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Jose Manuel Perez Rodriguez

Montreal, QC, Canada

June 26, 1949 - February 1, 2020

Jun 26, 1949 - Feb 1, 2020

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Yolanda Perez

It has been one year since we have lost you in life but not in mind and soul. You are forever with us. Wishing you were here to cheer us on and encourage us to find better ways to do things. To play chess with your grandchildren. We are forever surrounded by your light.

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Juan Jose Estevez

Yolanda y Alex: los conocí de niños y aunque no se recuerden de mí, quiero comentarles que esta pasada semana estuve pensando mucho en José Manuel y nuestra época de la California Sur en Caracas, que la disfrutamos mucho junto a otro de sus grandes amigos de infancia Jose Angel, todas las tardes íbamos con las bicis a conocer nuevos territorios en esa Caracas todavía creciente de manera sana. Por todo eso y como ya ha pasado un año, quiero dejarles como recuerdo de José Manuel un poema de Escocia dedicado a los seres queridos que ya no están con nosotros:                                                                                 "Puedes llorar porque se ha ido o puedes sonreír porque ha vivido. Puedes cerrar los ojos y rezar para que vuelva, o puedes abrirlos y ver todo lo que ha dejado.                                                                                                      Tu corazón puede estar vacío porque no lo puedes ver, o puede estar lleno del amor que compartiste.                                                                     
Puedes llorar, cerrar tu mente, sentir el vacío y dar la espalda, o puedes hacer lo que a el le gustaria:                                                            Sonreir, abrir los ojos, amar y seguir"

Yolanda y Alex: los conocí de niños y aunque no se recuerden de mí, quiero comentarles que esta pasada semana... Read more Yolanda y Alex: los conocí de niños y aunque no se recuerden de mí, quiero comentarles que esta pasada semana estuve pensando ... Read more Yolanda y Alex: los conocí de niños y aunque no se ... Read more

Alex Perez

Your last advice you gave me was Dale tiempo a el tiempo - thanks Dad ❤️ miss you

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Yolanda Perez

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Diane Lord

Dear Maricel,

We would like to offer you and your family our deepest and most sincere condolences. May the soul of your husbdand rest in peace.

From the whole team at AFSL Pro

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Yolanda Perez

Fernando Rodriguez

Once Alex asked me about his father and our family.
I pondered what to say. Eventually I started by saying he was the only grandchild of our grandfather Jose.
My mind went back to perhaps recounts or first-hand witness accounts of father, grandfather and Jose Manuel looking at constellations at the Valencia orange farm while looking at book and deciphering the Venezuelan sky (and this last piece comes from my sister’s recollection) and him saying “according to my calculations…”
Yes. We (as I supposed Veronica was there too) felt a little invisible, and well, it was like that for a long while. I even remember asking dad if grandpa loved us. He said “of course”, but being a logical person as he was, he elaborated and then corroborated our suspicion.
Well…, I said then to Alex: “he was the only grandchild of our grandfather. We should’ve hated him. But we did not. “
He was ruthlessly direct. He was pragmatic and materialistic. He was always on the side of self-reliance with little patience for else. Yet, he couldn’t help to have the big heart that our eldest uncle (whom we never knew) died for.
Jose will seek us. Talk to us. He was aiming to be a millionaire at twenty. Played guitar. Learned Karate when it was not fashionable. Travel and worked all over the world understanding different cultures and always came back to talk to the uncles (his mother, my dad, Celia, Margot) and to us, the invisible grandchildren; His cousins. (Primazo!, he used to call me). Family was important to him!
It has taken me a while to think he will not pop-up at my door announcing he just got a gig on my hometown.
He took over. He made himself to be our grandpa. He made the bridge and gather all that love in a pragmatic way. I still think that he will show at the door someday to tell us he is moving in our town for yet another six-month gig (his love for working must come from his other side of the family, not form the Rodriguez for sure!).
I’ll wait eagerly. I know some how I’ll see our substitute grandfather soon. In the meantime, he will be missed for sure!
We love you. See you soon!

Buenos Aires, February 14, 2020

Fer, Marie, Vero, Adriana, Guillermo, Courtnery,

and I venture to say all the other cousins:

Ignacio, Diana, Vero, Isa, Pedro, Rosamari, Fernando (may you have a drink together), Margarita.

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Yolanda Perez

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Yolanda Perez

Thank you for your warm comments. Thank you for your warm comments. Thank you for your warm comments.

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Yolanda Perez

Yolandita & familia y Alex reciban nuestras más sinceras condolencias de parte mía y de mi familia aunque lo conocieron cuando eran aun pequeños pero yo les hable del qué fue amigo con un corazón desprendido y tan generoso aconsejando al qué necesitaba y sin ningún interés yo siempre lo admire tan inteligente y desenvuelto en todo se nos fue un gran ser humano pero quedará su memoria y esa sonrisa símbolo de esa peculiar alegría contagiosa qué tenia... Dios lo tenga en su Santo Reino descansando en paz 🙏😇 y que Dios les de la fuerza y resignación de esta terrible pérdida. Recibe un fuerte abrazo.
Micaela Tirado y familia

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Pepe Lora

1991, Brossard, QC, Canada

Always grateful for the advice and guidance received from José when we arrived in the city of Montreal. A photo of memory, with a group of Peruvian friends, many of them in IT,

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Yolanda Perez

Vaughn Frost

Jose is always remembered as one of the very few that enriches all our lives.

I will miss him, yet follow his example of enjoying this life we have.

1996-1997 I first met and worked with Jose in Saudi Arabia... here is a photo of us out and about in Saudi at that time.

Vaughn Ftost

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Maricel Perez

Yolanda Perez

Maricel Perez

2017, Barbados

Jose in Barbados

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Yolanda Perez

Juanjo Estévez

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Jamia Wilson

Sending prayers of love and warmth from my family to yours. Thinking of your father’s smile and welcoming heart. Love endures. May Jose Rest In Peace and Glory. ❤️🙏🏾 ♾

Love,
Jamia

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Yolanda Perez

2018, Miami, FL, USA

Jose, Yolanda and the grandkids, Xavier and Rayan on Mother's Day

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Jamia Wilson

Yolanda Perez

Maricel Perez

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Juanjo Estévez

Hola Yolanda, te escribe Juanjo, amigo de la infancia de José Manuel. Probablemente no te recuerdes de mí... Read more Hola Yolanda, te escribe Juanjo, amigo de la infancia de José Manuel. Probablemente no te recuerdes de mí ya que eras muy pequeña.... Read more Hola Yolanda, te escribe Juanjo, amigo de la infancia... Read more

Yolanda Perez

Hola Juanjo. Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Te aviso antes del viaje a espada. Cualquier cosa, no hesites... Read more Hola Juanjo. Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Te aviso antes del viaje a espada. Cualquier cosa, no hesites contactarme. Mi madre... Read more Hola Juanjo. Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Te aviso... Read more

Yolanda Perez

Montreal, QC, Canada

The three musketeers, Jose, John and Morris

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Jamia Wilson

Yolanda Perez

Maricel Perez

Yolanda Perez

Montmorency Falls, Quebec City, QC, Canada

Jose and the family

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Jamia Wilson

Yolanda Perez

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Antonio Bejarano

José, my good friend... I continued sending few messages via WhatsApp , until I realized you did not replied.... Read more José, my good friend... I continued sending few messages via WhatsApp , until I realized you did not replied. I hope my comments... Read more José, my good friend... I continued sending few messages... Read more