Deb Venables lit a candle on 12/29/2015:
"Thanks Garry, and thanks to your mom for raising you - she is blessed and conferred blessings. How sweet for her to be able to transition in such a great way, in her beloved Mexico surrounded by love, attended by you. I know how you feel to have had the honour of being present for the passing of your parent. It is one of life's treasures for sure, and so much (to me) like being present at a birth. A mystery. lots of love - lots of hugs Deb"

Pernilla Gallagher lit a candle on 01/10/2016:
"Thank you Rose. Raya is nine years old and can immediately tell that Chandra’s face looks different. She wraps her arms around me and I tell her about how Rose got pneumonia while in Mexico and died early that morning. “Dad needs a moment to let it sink in” I say. She nods and adds. “She lived for a very long time”. We talk about this for a long time, how incredibly lucky she has been to have lived such a long and colourful life, experiencing so much beauty in this world. We talk about Rose’s love for animals and music. We talk about her travels to Mexico in the winter and Regina beach in the summer. We talk about what a strong will and determination Rose had, and how courageous she was – to go on adventures all her life. “She never got to read my card, Raya sighed”. A few weeks before I had sat down with Raya and helped her write her first card ever in English. It was for Rose. Since we were told about how slow Mexican mail was we decided to keep it and send it by mail or show it on Skype on Christmas. Now it was too late. “But it felt really good to write it…it’s so hard to spell sweet in English. We don’t have any double ees and it sounds like an I, but that’s the word I thought of. I think Great Grandma is very, very sweet….and lucky…Raya concluded. Later that day we lit a candle for Sweet grandma Rose and gave thanks for the long life she had lived. We will do so again this afternoon – and be with you all in spirit. Thank you so much Rose, for all you have given to me and our children. And thank you for showing and teaching them all that strength, courage and determination you expressed in so many aspects of your life. We are so grateful to have had you in our life and remember you with a big smile"

Sue and Bryan Elliott lit a candle on 12/29/2015:
"We are so sorry to hear that Rosita passed away. I had been thinking of her all week. Bryan and I made a special trip to Armstrong to pick up chocolates at Chocoliro for her birthday. We will miss her company in Mexico. We visited back and forth often, and she was always interesting company and so appreciative of any small thing we did for her. And oh so very careful to never outstay her welcome! Bryan and I wish you love and peace as you mourn Rosita's passing and celebrate her life. She was small but mighty. Love and hugs, Sue and Bryan"