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Hola Norma, I have been looking for Juanita Gonzalez for over a year. Her brother Diego found me on this website 3 days ago and here is his email.I plan to post the pictures on my profile. Hola Niurka, The other day curiosity took me to the Pedro Pan Miami Herald web site and while searching a few known names which I still remembered, including that of my sister Juanita, I came across the fact that there were four ladies that had tried to contact her including you. Well here are the facts of why she has been unable to respond to any request. “I am my sisters’ voice.” Her name is Juanita (Gonzalez, maiden name) Sainz. I believe she shared the same home with you in Florida City. My sister no longer has cognitive awareness. A few years back she suffered a stroke due to some unknown brain conditions at the time, which left her progressively, in a matter of speaking in a vegetative state. She is presently located at the Waterford Convalescent Center in Hialeah. I do not see her as often as I should and when I do, it is questionable whether she recognizes me or not. Her husband Gilberto continues almost on a daily basis to visit and check on her and some of the nurses, claim that she recognizes him. Part of the reason I do not see her very often is the fact that I live in Indiana, well at least 6 months out of the year, the other 6, I spend in Florida (snow bird) and that’s when I take the time to visit her. As you can see, I have to apologize to have used this medium as a sort of catharsis. I have never put this into words or thought much about it, I just took it for granted. Life is always throwing us curve balls, and it is a matter of weather with swing or choke. Well included you can see some of the pictures of which I’m sure you will remember. I have more bright memories of my sister that I could share with you; it all has not been gloom and doom. She married twice and had two daughters from her first marriage, both living in Florida. Her last job was as a secretary for the Florida State Police Highway Department in Broward County. Please, would you be so kind to pass this along to the other ladies, as you probably already know who they are. Enough for now and looking forward to your response. Thanks Diego

Message by Niurka A Strong | Jun 15th 2010

Hola Norma. Como estas,te envio un abrazo Juanita.

Message by Juanita Garcia | Feb 7th 2010

Normita, tu tan buena, carinosa, dulce, no tengo palabras para describirte, pero si te digo que eres igualita a cuando nina, ahora nos estaremos viendo siempre. Love you, Sil

Message by Silvia Budejen Trujillo | Oct 18th 2009

Hola Norman, La que está en la foto con la madre Paulina, tu y Barbarita es LOURDES GÓMEZ... Cariños, Mari

Message by MARISOL KUTNER | Sep 23rd 2009

Norma, te digo lo mismo que le dije a Tere Diaz. Que linda tus fotos que gratos recuerdos me traen de cuando eramos tan joven .Te quiero y las quiero. Nos volvimos hermanos de corazon para siempre. Carinos tu otro hermano. MELVIN

Message by Melvin F Noriega Plasencia | Sep 21st 2009