Dear Grandpa 
I still can’t believe you are no longer here with us. You have always been the rock of our family.
And now that you are no longer here on Earth with us all it is so empty without you.  It  is  One year since you passed and we are all thinking of you  still Grandpa  not a day goes by that you are not in our hearts and in our thoughts.
A year has felt almost like an eternity without you here  I love and miss you each and every day.
 I was so use to our daily routine and conversations  The life you lived and the people you touched will stay in our memories forever.
I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to be by ur side when you needed it most  and keep you safe and  to do so many things with you throughout those years, creating memories  Not everyone gets that. But  I did and Gramps id do it all over again.
Until we meet again 
I Love You Grandpa
♡~Michelle~♡

~“Death is never an end, but a 
To Be Continued…
 Because  the life of those we lost is placed in the hearts of the living”  ~

Funny. Kind. Fighter. This is what comes to my mind when I think of Mr Bustos.  Over the years, I had the pleasure of being able to care for him and during this time grew a fond relationship with him and his family, Denise and Michelle.  With Mr. Bustos’ one-of-a-kind voice and laughter, we all knew when he was in the clinic and always loved seeing him. He was a smart, jovial man with a heart of gold and will be greatly missed!

   To the friends and family of Doe Bustos.
I know how much you all love this man 
  I don’t think it’s possible to remember him and not think of something that will make you smile.
 I love him too.
   He is part of all of us. I believe you all know that.
 We all have our own life to live and Doe showed us all, how to do it.
  Love to all of you, to all of us.
           Rich Sowards.  (Buck
  

So sorry for your loss.  He was such a kind man and will be missed by all.  He and the rest of Bustos family took us in as their own and I will never forget their kindness and the wonderful memories .  Sending prayers and hugs!

I've  known Doe since 1968 and have always enjoyed our times together.  Loved his family in those years.  Was so good seeing him more recently and he was the same Doe as ever.  My condolences to his family  and God Bless him and his family.  Give Alice my love too

I read through each memory crying and laughing. What a special treat to know this guy. 
  Heading to Lucerne years ago I pulled up in the driveway of my friend Julie's house, there was a group young men huddled in animated conversation,  laughing, engaging in a sort of community that filled them with belonging I'm sure. Julie took my arm and led me into the middle of this group and indicated to the storyteller (the focal point) "Dad, this is Kathy,  Kathy, this is my dad Leonard." As we walked away I marveled that all those young guys seemed so enthralled by a grownup. 
  Going to Julie's in LV and driving to Whittier to see her was always so wonderful for me.  Looking back I realize it was the family dynamic I was missing in my own home that made my visits so memorable. You have a true Patriarch and Matriarch who encompassed and instilled the importance of family and friends which became family.  What you all have and share is beautiful and strong because of them. 
  In reading one can see though it appeared effortless for him to speak with you and allow you to feel the importance of what you had to say,  he must have given great thought to you as an individual.  He included a longstanding personal hijinks, remembering who and what were important to you.  He brought you in with his selfless, lighthearted, quick witty way and you always felt better at having shared time with him.  
  Dear Mr. Bustos,
I will not be able to hold Julie's hand or hug your children as they send you off on this great adventure and can't help but cry at that thought.  Thank you for taking the time to make me feel like I was always welcome. Thank you for remembering to ask about my husband, my children, my grandchildren but, especially my mom when she was so sick.  Thank you for being a grownup who listened. I will miss seeing you and pray your legacy is carried out by your beautiful family ♡ Rest well and be assured we are better people at having known you... 
I love you guys!

Leonard was a very happy and kind person I came to know. He carried such a youthful energy and was ready to take on his day. It's rare to see so many family members involved in a patient's care and wellbeing. His family--including Michelle and Denise-- showed such an immense love for him and it was a really beautiful relationship to witness. I want Leonard's family to know that you are an example to the community in how to take care of the older generations. Rest in peace, Leonard. 

Dr. Lopez 

Every time i would see my great great grampa he would tell me hi my little Devin from heaven and my little star. 
He was funny 
And so silly. 
Miss you grampa

In loving memory  of my great great grandfather  I miss him so much i enjoyed every moment we had together im going to miss him pulling on my toes when i was sleeping and when he would wear my hat and pretend he was me.
My silly grampa, I wish i had more time with my grampa. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

My great great grandfather once told me that "Happiness is just a tuing called doe" ive had so many great memorys with my grandpa hes taught me so much.Grandpa was the best to tell jokes and stories. Grandpa has told many people the quarter storie and the story aboit the guy at the barber shop hes told many more but it would be a long list. Since grandpas past ive already had 2 dreams about him he is happy where he is because in my dream he was singing and dancing and laughing. I miss you grandpa i love you so much. You were the home base of or family and we will all miss that. Your memorey will live on in my heart forever. 

Our Grampa Too,

Grampa, I'm so saddened to see you go. But I know you have a destination to fulfill, to rest in Heaven with your loved ones.
This photo was taken last year at Casa Gonzalez, where we build memories, have good times and share Love and Respect.  It was an honor opening up my doors to you.  

When we thought we were taking you all, in our hearts, You were taking us All in with your Love.  Grampa, I will never ever forget you.  You are truly missed.

To my Sister, Selena Michelle Montenegro, THANK YOU for giving your time as a caregiver, so unselfishly. And Thank You for sharing your beautiful Grampa with us. He became our Grampa too. Always know that you did everything right by Him and that Grampa took a tremendous part of your Love with him.

Grampa, we will always love you sweet sweet man. 

My sincere condolences to the Family.  May Grampa rest in peace in Heaven and in all of your hearts.

Much Love and Respect,

Rosslyn

Uncle Doe! 
Wow, I’m in shock and despair. Our frequent phone calls and conversations about my Bustos family history was so amazing. You were one of the only members of my Bustos family who would tell me of the past. It was so important for our story. I will always cherish those phone calls and share them with anyone who wants to hear them. I know you are up there with Grandpa Goodie and your other siblings. Thank you for the memories and smiles. I will miss you always ❤️

Ariadna, Luisa , Patricia, Soledad ,Miguel, Edith, Guadalupe, Clara, Moy, Gabriel, Teresa, Cecilia .

The Bustos Family from Sarabia, is in deeply sorry to know that our lovely and great uncle Leonardo has passed away. As you grieve, know that we are remembering and honoring him. He was always so full of vitality for life, and we were also so proud of him.
Today we are saying goodbye to our joyful and humble uncle, we will never forget him. He will be always in our hearts.
Let’s not forget that our uncle left a legacy of prosperity and conservation of our roots. Please, know that, all of you also count with a family in Mexico and that you will be always welcome with open arms.
Our love and deepest condolences to all the family,
The Bustos Family

Leonardo!!!    I can still hear my fathers booming voice saying, ‘Leonardo’ when you called on the phone to chat with him.  
You were each others partners in crime, cutting school to go to BAB, the movies, or swimming in Abalone Cove in Pedro, trying to stay steps ahead of big brother, Mike (The Enforcer) who always kept everyone in line.
My dad used to talk  about your trip together down to Mexico to see the family.  I’m so happy you had that time together.  He really enjoyed it. And now the Bustos brothers are together again.  RIP Uncle Doe.  Will see you all again someday!
***Even though it’s hard for me to look at this photo, I’m so glad I was able to capture your last time together before my dad passed. He was so happy to see you!***

This is also a time that he asked me to go to church with him and after church we went to the hall to get coffee and donuts. We sat for hours him telling me all these different kinds of stories from when he was young and his home in Mexico. 

Leonard Bustos was my uncle. I always knew him as Uncle Doe. Whenever I would go over to his house no matter what he would always go up to me and mess up my hair. His words would be exactly "here let me fix your your" we was alway caring and loving. One of the times that I went over to help clean his house I came across a piece of paper tapped to an old China Chest that I adored very much and that I think would be something that can be used for a moment like this 

Leonard are neighbor,
My husband and I have lived in our house next Leonard for 21 years. Our boys were always in baseball and soccer and Leonard really enjoyed watching us practice with our boys. He washer to boys grow up. Leonard was always a very happy caring Man. I can say that we had a very loving and caring neighbor. He would always drive up and down the street almost every day. One time I had asked him if he was testing out his truck and he said no I’m just seeing if my kids are all home and everything is OK. What that mean was he was checking on all of us on the street to make sure we were home and that we were safe. I will miss Leonard deeply. Leonard has brought a lot of Smiles And laughter to our neighborhood. Leonard go fly with the Angels.

My loving Father as I all call Daddy, has been and will always be my favorite man in my life. Unconditional love, so strong, never complained, not a mean bone in his body and always had something funny to say. I’m going to miss him more than words can say, miss listening to him, knowing in the end he would always leave me with a smile and a warm feeling, gratitude and inspiration.
I admired my daddy and grateful to have had the best father a daughter could ever ask for.
Loving memories 
Kristy
 


My Dad - The Greatest Man I've Ever Known 

https://youtu.be/ylRjZBPlfoI






There are so many memories that it's a little overwhelming and flooding through my head. Since I have begun working on a family I have seen less of Grampa than I wanted, but the last time I got to see him was on Thanksgiving 2019. 

Grampa was always ready to tell a story and it didn't matter how old you were. He was trying to tell a story to my 2 year old Eli and my 6 year old Niko, and while most of us would just move on because kids have a hard time listening,  Grampa still engaged with them making funny faces, funny noises, and letting Eli take his glasses off...lol! That was Grampa, he just rolled with it. I don't think I have EVER seen Grampa angry. He impressed me with his attitude of life, his hunger for fun and conversation, and now I will miss his jokes. I think the whole family got to pull his finger!! I must have pulled his finger a hundred times...lol!

I send my Grampa up to the Angels, into God's arms and to reunite with Gramma, Aunt Vicki, Aunt Vanessa, and my Papi!  I send my condolences to the entire family, friends, neighbors, his Nifty Fifty group, and all who will miss him. He was a great man, friend, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, son, and just an all around good citizen.

RIP Grampa!

We love you, but will not forget you...
Your Granddaughter Sonia,
    Your Great Grandsons Nikolas and Elliot,
     And Robert.
     

(Note: I have always spelled Gramma and Grampa this way since I was a little girl sending them letters and cards. So this is how I address them.) 

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Leonard Bustos

June 16, 1926 – August 23, 2020

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