Gilbert Arturo Ardilla III
November 3, 2000 - December 5, 2012

"It's gonna be 10 years this coming December that you've been gone. Now your Tio Kikki is up there with you and you guys are hanging out, watching over all of us. I miss you a lot nephew. Thank you for still visiting me in my dreams, especially when I am stressed out. Both of your brothers are growing up so fast. Your sister graduates college this year. Crazy, huh? We're doing okay. Good days and bad days, you know, that's how life flows. We miss you. We love you. Rest In Paradise."

"Missed you this past Easter, Papi. I know you are up there in heaven and had a great Easter. Had a couple of dreams about you these past few months. At least in the dream I got to hug you again. You sister and brothers are doing well. We also missed you at Amaya's 16th birthday party. It was awesome. But I know you were there in spirit, probably playing with your Star Wars action figures. Ha! Okay, nephew. Love you and stay awesome."

"always missin you papi"

"Gilbert I met you in the 5th grade at zamorano elementary and I am happy to say I got to know you even though you arent with us physically you are in a better place we miss you and your now a freshman with us c/0 2018 we miss you and you are not forgotten"

"Merry Christmas Gilbert"

"Had been getting a lot of visions of you lately, Papi. While playing with your brothers these past weekends at your Bachan's house. I miss you, man. Your brother Anthony is doing pretty good, you know just being him. LOL. Your brother Little Ben is growing up so fast. I still get to spend time with him once in a while on my Mondays off. We miss picking you up from after you get off from school, and then you are so happy to get that Orange Chicken bowl that I get for you from Panda Express. Your sister has a boyfriend! Yup. He seems cool. I had a dream about you the other night...you were coming into a gathering and doing your usual greeting of everybody. I got to hug you in that dream. Your Tia Chita, misses you a lot. I believe you know that. I know you already know this...We love you, nephew."

"Papi, I wish you were here, I miss you so much. Tia is trying to be strong for your Dad & Mom, and your Sister & Brothers. I pray for them all the time, and when I go visit you I hope you hear me. Anthony really misses you. My one wish now is that you are full of joy & happiness with our heavenly Father right there hugging you and your baby cousin. I do my best to smile and feel honored saying You're my Nephew. I will not lose hope even if it takes the rest of my life trying to help relieve your mom & dad's pain. I love you mijo xoxo's to you in heaven. Rest in Paradise Papi"

"we will would never forget about you my friend its a new year without you but i realize that you are not getting old and you would be always watching us and helping us through our paths and our future also your in a better place and you would always be everybody's angel even me i bet your going to help our life and giving us support and also you have been in my dreams every night and whenever i look at the sky i realize you are watching me and sometimes i feel the wind i feel like your giving me a great big hug but in a couple of years or so we'll be in touch again well i really miss and i would always love you even if your my angel friend :)"

"Went to visit you yesterday and cuzin Drea played your tata singing "your still a young man" She said you will never get old. we cried but I know you're with us. I think of you all the time and I miss you mijo. xoxo Tia"

"Happy New Year Baby cuzin.. I think of you every day <3 words can't express how much we all miss you!!!"

"Merry Christmas mijo! It's going to be so hard for all of us. Drea & I, went to see you and take your tree. I hope you love it we all worked on it & wrote lil love notes to you. I really wish you were here with us. I love & miss you! xoxoxoxoxoxo"

"Its weird I didn't feel papi was gone till the day I actually had to say good bye...looking at all the pictures and wishing I had more time to spend with him. I think of the time when I wouldn't even watch star wars until papi. He got me all hooked. I still can see him laying there in his pull up in front of the tv.... imma miss u papi I love u"

"I sure was happy when Pico and jannesse announced at the wedding that Papi was on his way! for some reason I knew he was gonna be a lil boy"

"Papi, Drea & I, will miss you very, very, very much. Cousin Drea will never forget the day you were born how happy she was. We are deeply saddened & hurting without you. I will always think of you when we have carne asawa (as you would say) and watermelon too! There just aren't words that can describe the pain we feel with the loss of "you" mijo. We will never ever forget you and we will keep your memory alive. Tata Tony & Nani love you so much and will always hold you close to their hearts. So many people love you!!! I love you mijo Rest in Paradise Mijo with all my love Tia xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox"

"Papi, we will always miss you soooo much. right now its hard for all of us to understand the words "in time thing will get better" because it sure doesnt feel like they will :( I remember the last time you came over me you and your brothers were on my bed watching willy wonka and the chocolate factory for the 90000009893 time lol benny was getting into everything until you put him in check lol well they came over friday and this time they watched grown ups it was very hard for me to sit in my bed with only 2 kids..I missed you so much and had to hold back from crying infront of them and not only that but I wish you were there to control them lol they were bad. I miss you baby cuz :( nani nani and tata tony talk about you everyday too tata doesnt want to take the 2 pumpkins down because they were there the last time we were. There will always be an empty spot in our family without you..."

"My brother still thinks about you. Thanks for being a good friend to him. Everyone who knew you said great things. Even though I never got to meet you, know that you are loved."

"Dear Papi,It was an honor to be your Uncle. We shared some quality times together. Those Mondays when I buy that Orange Chicken bowl for you at Panda Express are never going to be the same. I will miss your laugh, the way you paid attention to detail, and the way you wanted to learn about martial arts, specifically, stick fighting. As I stayed after everyone left at your final ceremony, I felt you standing to my right side asking me who was there. I told you it was just your shell and that you are now at a better place. You understood and told me I could leave. I asked you if you were sure...you said "yeah". I knew you were walking me to my car and we did our final hug. I envisioned you wearing the Red Nike Basketball shoes I got for you a while back with your basketball shorts and jersey. I love you Papi. I miss you."

"<3 RIP <3"

"Rita - May God bless you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss."

"May God Bless your family in this time of need."