Eddie Aguilar

This is a message from Eddie Aguilar´s son.
Any messages of condolence please email it to
eddieaguilar_healthupdate@yahoo.com

Thanks again to all that have been supported
toward Eddie Aguilar, his family and friends.
Eddie Santos

Hello everyone,

I am saddened to inform you that after a long battle with all the ailments Eddie suffered from after his stroke, Eddie has gone home to be with the Lord at approximately 10:30pm Wednesday night, August 29th.

Just so you all know, Eddie was visited by the hospice priest earlier in the day. The priest actually called me to tell me that he prayed with my dad and read some passages from the Bible to him. So I know he was at peace at the time of his passing.

Eddie was a strong man, and truly fought to get well again, but his body was just breaking down and there was nothing any man on earth could do to prevent that. God decided to call him back home, and even though that leaves all of us with heavy hearts, I know he is in a better place where he will no longer suffer.

As of this morning (Thurs. Aug 30th), we will be making arrangements for Eddie´s wake and funeral service. We don´t know where it will be held yet, but I will hopefully have that information for all of you by the end of the day. At the moment we are looking for the wake to begin as of Sunday afternoon, but I will e-mail everyone to confirm.

Unfortunately, because of these preparations, I will not be available tomorrow to take any calls. But please feel free to leave any e-mail messages and I will try to respond at the earliest convenience.

Once the funeral arrangements are finalized, I would greatly appreciate your assistance in spreading the information to his friends, co-workers and anyone else who would want to be there.

Thank you very much to all of you who have given both Eddie and I your support during these trying times. I am extremely grateful for all the warm thoughts and prayers, and I know Eddie felt the same. God Bless.

Sincerely,

John-Eric Aguilar
(Eddie´s son)

eddieaguilar_healthupdate@yahoo.com
The wake will be held on Monday-Tuesday Sept 3-4 at:
R G Ortiz Funeral Home
2121 Westchester Av, Bronx, NY 10462

update: 8-31-2007

Hello again to all of Eddie's family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances.

I want to thank all of you for all your kind words and prayers offered to me and my family throughout this day. It makes me happy to know that my dad had so many great friends who truly cared about him.

Arrangements were made today for Eddie's wake and funeral. I understand with this being a holiday weekend, it would be difficult for some to attend, so I took that into consideration when coming up with plans.

Eddie's wake will be held on Monday, September 3rd from 5pm-9pm, and Tuesday, September 4th from 2pm-9pm: A funeral service will also be held at the home on Tuesday night (time to soon be confirmed), with a service at my church the next morning (Wednesday, September 5th) at 9:30am. He will then be taken to the cemetery immediately after for burial.

The wake will be held at:

R G Ortiz Funeral Home
2121 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 931-1500

The funeral home is located one block away from Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx. There is a decent amount of parking available, but if you would like to take public transportation, the #6 train is only one block down (Castle Hill station). You may also take the Bx22 bus to Castle Hill and walk over.

And my church is:

Van Nest Assembly of God
755 Rhinelander Ave
Bronx, NY 10462

The chuch is located on Rhinelander and Holland Avenues, one block off Morris Park and about 2-3 blocks north of White Plains Road. The church is accessible by the #2 train (Bronx Park East Station) and #5 train (Morris Park Station). It is also accessible by bus on the Bx22 and the Bx39.

Finally, Eddie will be buried at Oakland Cemetery. The address for the Cemetery is:

Oakland Cemetery
2 Saw Mill River Road
Yonkers, NY 10701

The cemetery is located right off exit 5 of the Saw Mill River Parkway. You just hang a right off the exit and you will see the Cemetery on your right hand side. You can't miss it.

We went to see the cemetery today to pick out his plot, and I must say, I believe my dad would have been happy with our choice. It is on top of a hill, right in the center. So he will always have a view of heaven, as well as be the center of attention. Which you all know, is exactly where my dad always liked to be.

If you have any further questions about the memorial plans, please feel free to e-mail me, and I will try to respond as soon as possible.

Flowers are always appreciated but donations to the American Diabetes Association will be welcomed as well (donation details will follow).

Thank you once again for all of your support during this emotional time, and I look forward to seeing you (and meeting many of you for the first time) at the services. God Bless!

Sincerely,

John-Eric Aguilar

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