lunes, julio 21, 2008

MUERE LA PATRIOTA MARIA C. PINO CAÑIZARES

NOTICIA DOLOROSA


A nuestro correo ha llegado este e-mail de nuestra compatriota y estimada María Werlau que nos informa del fallecimiento de su señora madre María C. Pino Cañizares, la cual era Secretaria de la Junta y Subdirectora de Investigaciones del Archivo Cuba. Había sido administradora de un proyecto de H.U.D. (Ministerio de la Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EEUU) y activista de derechos humanos, Directora de M.A.R. (Madres ante la Represión) por Cuba, Capítulo de Puerto Rico.

La señora Pino Cañizars era viuda de Armando Cañizares Gamboa, quien murio el 21 de abril de 1961 combatiendo en Playa Girón como miembro de la Brigada 2506 al perteneer al equipo de morteros del Batallón de Armas Pesadas; fue herido y dejado morir sin asistencia médica. La señora Cañizares siempre recordó a su amado esposo, martir de la Patria.

Archivo Cuba tuvo también recientemente la pérdida de Armando Lago, Ph.D. , Vice Presidente de la Junta y cofundador de Archivo Cuba, el 8 de junio de 2008.

Descanse en la Paz del Señor Maria C. Pino Cañizares.

Nuestra sinceras condolencias a Maria Werlau.
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Dear all,

My mother died this morning at around 8:30AM. I was with her massaging her feet when she took her last breath. It was very peaceful and i felt a joyful relief in knowing her suffering had ended. Afterwards my aunts and cousins who were in town came to the hospital before we said our final goodbye, but i know she was already in heaven enjoying a glorious welcome.

I plan to have a Mass for her here in New Jersey before she is cremated, hopefully late afternoon Tuesday (details will be available as soon as i have them). After August 15th, I hope to go to Puerto Rico with my children so we can take her ashes back and have a Mass with all her loved ones there. My mother's wish was to be cremated and her remains to be finally scattered in Cuba when that is possible.

Thanks for your prayers and caring. It has meant so much to us during this difficult time. I am sorry I cannot call or write to each one of you right now, to express my love and gratitude. Know that you are all in my heart.

My mother is freed of her agony and in God's loving arms. That gives me comfort to face a profound sense of grief and loss. I know how much she is loved and appreciated by all of you as well. I am sorry for your loss. Let's all try to turn our pain to the wonderful memories we have of her, to the gift of having had her in our lives and to the amazing legacy she has left us with her examplary life.