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Carlos Manuel Velez, age 67, Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown PA, formerly of Front Street, Hellertown PA, died surrounded by his Family on Monday, November 29, 2004 at his home.
Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Manuel and Leoncia (Cruz) Velez. Carlos worked as a School Bus driver for the past 8 years with the Bethlehem School District and was a master Cabinet Maker for many years. He served his country faithfully during peacetime in the United States Army. He was a Member of Grace Episcopal Church, Allentown PA. He was also a past member of the Local Teamsters Union No. 773.
He is survived by his Sons, Robert C., husband of Marguerite Velez of Hellertown PA and William T., husband of Ruth A. Velez of Allentown PA; Daughters, Linda J., wife of Gary Reinbold of Hellertown PA, Cynthia D., wife of Jose A. Mompie with whom he resided, Wendy S., wife of Truman N. Fritchman of Hellertown PA and Kamille J. Velez of Bethlehem PA; Brothers, Victor, Anthony, Jose and Manuel, all of Florida; Sisters, Lily, Evelyn and Teresa in Puerto Rico; and 12 Grandchildren. He is predeceased in death by his Brother, Jorge.
Funeral Services will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Grace Episcopal Church, 108 North 5th Street, Allentown PA. Family and Friends may call 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Church. Graveside service 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem PA. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street, Hellertown PA.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials Contributions in his name may be sent to the Church, 18102-4108.
Hi Dad, I can't believe it's almost a year since you are gone from our lives here. I continue to think about you daily and sleep with your Eagles shirt under my pillow ( it just makes me feel good). Thanksgiving was just not the same without you and Bill. We all said a prayer for both of you before dinner and shed a few tears. We placed a to you in the paper for tomorrow. It's beautiful and brings me to tears when I read it. Things are status quo at home. We're all working hard with 2 jobs. Shelly has a new boyfriend...he seems to be a nice young man, but I will reserve judgement for awhile. Tomorrow will be a hard day for me, I will need your help to get thru it. I get to see Kamille infrequently...she keeps getting chubbier, but is a very kind and sentimental young lady. You would be very proud of her! Dad, Take care of yourself and Bill, We all love tou and miss you so much. In your last months with me, you showed me the true meaning of love and caring. All my love, Cindy, Shelly and Pepe.
Monday, November 28, 2005 2:52 PM EST
Hi Dad, I've been thinking about you a lot lately. My Baby is finally graduating this Saturday from college. Can you believe it! She has told me so many times that she wishes you could have been there. I keep telling her that you will be there looking down on her. I'm going to give her your necklace and thumbprint to wear during graduation so she can feel your presence with her. I know you will be very proud of her. She is graduating with honors. Who would ever believed that she would buckle down in college and apply herself and do so well. She is such an awesome kid. She quite a few prospects for jobs and we are sure that she will do well. Fathers Day is coming and it will be a rough day for all of us. I hope you can feel all the love we have for you even though you're not here to share the day with us. Please help Bill through the day, I'm sure it will be especially hard on him. Dad, I love you and miss you. Take care. All my Love, Cindy.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:24 AM EST
Hi Dad, It's me again. I was thinking about you so much today that I needed to write to you. With great sadness I took on the task of putting away all your clothes and belongings today. With each item that I folded up I thought of when you wore it and it brought me some good feelings. I did offer things to everyone so that they could have something of yours to remember you by. The grandchildren divided up your coin collection that you cherished and looked thru almost daily towards the end. I know you would have wanted it that way. Everyone either has or will also get an article of clothing, including your nieces and nephews in Conn. We keep in touch all the time now which will also make you happy. Dad, there are also so many things that remind me of you daily, even the "red drinks" that you loved for us to bring you. Most of all I often think of all the times that you told us that you loved us and asked us for a kiss in your last few weeks. I'll never forget you or all of our times together. Please give Bill a kiss and tell him that I love and miss him so much too. Take care. Love, Cindy.
Sunday, March 06, 2005 2:20 AM EST
Hi Dad, Well it's been 2 months now and as I'm sure you know, Bill is gone now. Please take care of him and show him the ropes. Now you have some more company up there with you, not to mention my Freckles too. We have all suffered a lot of loss in the past few months and yet we must go on living in a world that is much emptier without all of you.. Dad I worry most about Ruth and the kids, please spend most of your time watching over them and helping them thru these most difficult times. It was so sad seeing such a young man with so much to live for, laid to rest. But what was harder was seeing the tears and strength of Ruth and all of Bill's kids at the funeral. I was so proud of them. I saw Kamille the other day and she is a cutie...she is even more chubby, but a cutie anyway. She still talks about you and recognises your pictures without needing to be prompted. Dad, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I proudly wear your thumbprint and necklace daily...it makes me feel closer to you.. I expect you and Bill to make a lot of noise as you watch the Big Game on Sunday...you have the best seats in the house. Tell Bill not to chew off all his fingernails again....it's going to be okay, I can feel it!!! Well, you two have a great time together on Sunday. I continue to miss you so much. All my Love, Cindy
Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:11 AM EST
Grandad,
It's Christmas Eve and of course I am thinking about you more than ever. I am missing you so much. You are in my thoughts every single day, I have constant reminders of you at home as well as thoughout my days. It is pretty hard at home without you here. I am taking care of mom and gram for you. I am planning on making arroz con dulce with mom for Christmas and I hope that making it will make you at ease because I know that you have been asking me to make it for you (or at school) for a long time. We are all doing okay so you don't need to worry about us. I hope that you are walking abd fishing and having a blast. Rest in peace and be warm with your Looney Toons blanket. I love you with all my heart. Love your granddaughter --Shelly
Friday, December 24, 2004 4:51 PM EST
Hi Grandad,
Its almost been 2 weeks now... I can't believe it. I think about you everyday. I think about all the memories. When I was little and I would sit between you and my dad watching Flyers games, and of course you falling asleep ( the famous head nodding LOL).
I just want to let you know that I will do my best to NEVER let Kamille forget about you. She loves you soooo much. The hardest thing is looking at her and seeing you, she is ALL you through and through!
Ok well its getting too hard to write. I love you Grandad and miss you so much! Please watch over us and make sure we all stay safe.
Love your 1st granddaughter,
Tanya
Sunday, December 12, 2004 4:04 PM EST
Dear Grandad,
Everybody in the family misses you so much, these past couple days have been really rough. I know we didn't talk to each other for a couple years, but that was the past. My so glad that we started talking again because I lost my other grandfather and you were my only grandfather left and I felt like I had lost you too. We have shared so many memories together and I will never forget any of them, swimming at your house in the summer, sleeping over to watch the baby for you. It is so hard to hear the baby ask for you and look at pictures and say "Look my daddy, I love my daddy." I promise you that I will have her over as much as I can and show her pictures of you and never left her forget you. You always were a very special, and loving and caring person. Be the angel that watches over us and sits on our shoulder to guide us. You will be forever loved and missed. I love you so much
Love your granddaughter,
Sam Velez
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Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:53 PM EST
Hi Dad, We all miss you so very much. Our home is empty without you. There are so many constant reminders of your presence in the house. You were a very special person and I will remember you with so much love for everything you added to all of our lives. I will be making the arroz con dulce that you wanted so badly before you passed away. I will make it in your honor and think of you as it is being made. Dad, you taught me so much and because of you and Mom I turned out to be a good person. We will meet again one day soon. Please look down on us and continue to guide us. I love you so much. Until we meet again. Love, Cindy.
Thursday, December 02, 2004 12:10 PM EST
To my father-in-law, You are someone that I always looked up to. You will be missed so much, but you will live forever in our hearts. I will think of you often, with a lot of happy memories. I know you will be the angel on our shoulder when we need you to be there.Rest in peace dad. I love you. Margie
Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:42 AM EST
Hi Dad,
You know I'm going to miss you a whole lot. I'll especially miss all our father and son times we shared with You, Bill and myself. All the special times either coaching our softball team, the special times fishing in Canada and those long hours of working on your cars.Your in a better place now and have some good company to visit with. Until we meet again, I love you.
Your son,
Bob
Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:17 AM EST
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