(My uncle and a couple of the grandchildren at the anniversary party!)
My uncle Jose passed away today. He fought a very hard battle.
He celebrated his 78th birthday yesterday.
A year ago, we attended a wonderful 50th wedding anniversary ceremony. He looked happy surrounded by family and all of those grandchildren.
My uncle came a long way from that small town in central Cuba.
He became a great architect.
Like my dad, and other uncle, they came to the US, started from scratch and set a great example for all of us.
More importantly, he was a great father, husband, grandfather, and uncle.
I will miss his Cuba stories. He was always a lot of fun to talk to. He was always so positive and forward looking.
Rest in peace Tio Pepe. You had a great life.
