My Uncle Jr. passed away on June 15 (13), 2004 at North General Hospital. He was alone; without his only niece and a sister. You see that is how my Uncle wanted to die. He didn't want me there to see him suffer. At the time, I did not have the means to give Uncle Jr. a proper burial and opted for Hart Island (or as more known Potter's Field). That term has bothered me for quite some time. I wrestled with his dying and burial location. I knew that he ascended to heaven; he was a good man with lots of torment, but he believed in the one true God! It is comforting to know that Uncle Jr. was buried amongst others with a similar story; young and old alike. May be some day I will go to the Island and feel his presence.
Thank you for this opportunity!
The Pedro Vasquez Family