Help Us Bring Ofelia's Ashes Home

I share this with a grieving heart that my mom has recently passed away, Mami, Mama, Ofelia Genti Del Monte de Colon. She has left us too soon, too suddenly, and we are heartbroken…struggling to come to terms with this devastating loss. God felt it was Mamas time to leave, but we all wish we had ONE more day with her, ONE more day to tell her we love her, ONE more day to say good-bye, ONE more day to pray with her or just hear her laughter or sarcasm…just ONE more day.

We are reminded everyday she is gone. I’ll never hear her laugh again, see her smile, the feel of her soft gentle hands. She has 2 Sisters, Nieces and Nephews in DR who will never hear her voice again; Great grandchildren who will not have the opportunity to know her; she will be missed at many of our weddings; Nieces, Nephews & extended family who adored her; Grand children who will miss out on what it is to have Mama, and Daughters who are left motherless; and memories that can not be erased. Our worlds have been torn apart.

Mama was known to be loving, kind and a strong woman, who endured her pain with a sense of peace. We pray she wasn’t haunted by her fear of dying, but that she had Gods comfort because she did not suffer. It pains me that I was not there during her final hours.

Despite being in a crippling body almost all her life, Mami would rise everyday to face the days challenge, quietly, never complaining about her aches and pains. 1 week before her passing, Mami was making plans to come back and remarry the love of her life, my father, only husband she ever had, which gave them both hope to be in the same nursing home together for the remainder of their days. My dad was left awaiting her arrival.

The void that is left is unmeasurable. The impact on all her family is immeasurable. She will never be forgotten, and I will keep her memory alive.

In addition to the emotional toll this has taken, my family is facing a financial challenge in covering the cost of shipping her ashes back to the states, so that we may all have a chance to say good-bye, a celebration of life, a piece of her. If you are able to donate, your generosity would be appreciated and would help lift some of the burden during this difficulty time. Any donation, no matter how small, will make a difference. It would mean the world to us.