ErickaJoyce I just want to talk to you , today is your day . I literally think about you everyday but today is just so hard without you knowing you can’t celebrate the day you were born because you were taking too soon . I love you so much and miss you , I just scrolled through our messages and you are the only real friend I have ever had , you were more than just my best friend you are my sister . The way you loved and cared for any one and everyone who meant something to you is what made you who you were just an amazing woman daughter mother sister friend and more . I know times you questioned if you were good at any of those things but you were good at all things . Especially being a mother because nothing came before Skylar mae her safety her happiness and well being . I wish you were here with us I wish I could call you text you just anything . I love you sister until we meet again 🤞🏾

Hi Ericka .. I still think of you  everyday .. , I miss you . I know you are in a better world but a lot of us here on earth misses you much . 
Nina ( Santee Ross )

Hey Ericka, it’s been a while 2 years and I just want to let you know I miss u like it was yesterday! Always praying for your family and your babygirl! A beautiful Angel gone too soon! I love you and want you to know we miss down here and will never forget you ❤️… Forever keeping your memory alive 🪽

Today been a whole year since we gave you to God. I love you and miss your spirit and laughter. I pray that your family is healing okay and I want you to know that Im always thinking of you. You will forever be a friend in my heart and no matter how many years go by ill always celebrate life for you! I still cant believe your gone and I hated to see you go the way you did. You didnt ever deserve that!! I LOVE YOU ERICKA AND I MISS YOU . May your soul continue to rest in peace! GOD BLESS <3 

Google is reminding me of your baby shower 5 years ago. Still thinking of you Ericka and I hope I can always remember you the way that you are.

I just wanted to take some time and express how much I miss you. I miss all the laughs and smiles and hilarious Memes we would share with each other. The energy at Ross will never be the same. You made work fun and exciting definitely a shift to look forward to. You were a leader and a strong one at that! Loved your feisty personality! God I miss you. Im thankful to known you and still cherish you in spirit. Everytime I go in the breakroom and see this picture. I always pray and send you love and blessings.  What a beautiful Angel Heaven has gained. I still think out of nowhere I cant believe your gone! Brings tears to my eyes.  A soulful soul gone sooo Soon. I love you .. I miss you .. Watch over us and Your 30th Birthday is coming soon! I promise to celebrate you! Light you a candle  .. say a prayer.... and lift you up in spirit! I promise!  I had you on my brain today so I thought Id leave a lil love! God Bless your Family! Love you dearly my friend! <3

My heart still hurts knowing that you are gone. But I am glad I was able to get to know you, and how much in common we had. Literally my Taurus sister! This years birthday, will be hard. Knowing we were literally a week apart. 
It’s still crazy how we met; and even with that, I gained a friend. Throughout the years we had been motivating each, hyping eachother, and always talking about food. Thank you for everything & I am forever grateful to know the kind and funny person you are. 
You will be forever miss Ericka. Praying for you, your beautiful daughter, and your family. ❤️

I am so saddened by your passing. I remember when you did Karate at the Spring Valley Rec Center with my son Phillip. I recall seeing you at Rancho Elementary. You were always such a nice young lady. It is hard to believe that you are gone. I pray for all of your family and loved ones. May God bring peace in this most difficult time.

We grew up together and you were my sisters best friend in Elementary school and we would always walk home together after school. 
I remember how beautiful you sang in middle school. 
You will be greatly missed. It broke my heart when I heard what happened. 
You are so loved and such a beautiful person. 
Condolences to your family
May you rest now beautiful. 

All I can say it’s THANK YOU. Thank you for be an amazing person, leader, co worker and mom. Now you will be leading a team of angels and you will do it as perfect as you always did. 
I’ll never forget how excited you were when you got promoted to Store Manager. 

You have no idea how you impacted my life and career. Since the moment we met we clicked and made my training longer than expected. Thank you Ericka for sharing your beautiful heart and soul with me! We shared so many laughs and frustrations but always said to each other “I GOT YOU GURL”. Every day as soon as I walk in to work you would tell me how beautiful I look! You had such a beautiful and caring personality itll be hard not to miss you! Our deep talks about the universe and law of attraction and how great things were coming for us! Gurl I just hope you know YOU’RE THE BEST!! Your caring for others wouldnt let you see how great you were and thats why I made sure I got you all of those balloons saying YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! Til next time💕

I did not know you, but you lived in my apartment complex. I’m sorry this happened to you. Rest well. 

Ericka was my brother Jake’s best friend since elementary school, I watched the two of them grow up together. Although  we weren’t close ( I was just the older sister ) I will always remember her beautiful smile and  the infectious laugh she had.  In high school,  When Jake and Ericka were together ,  I could always hear nonstop  laughter amongst them.  I could have been  in my bedroom with my TV on /music up loud, and I could STILL hear them laughing in the living room. These are the friends we could only be so lucky to find in life ; the ones who are always making us laugh a little louder and a little harder than usual.
Though my interactions  with Ericka were brief & few and far between , I saw how kind she was and  the charisma she exuded.
My heart breaks for all of Ericka’s family and friends, this is an unimaginable loss. Extending my thoughts , prayers, and sincerest condolences to all that loved her or even had the pleasure of knowing her. May she Rest In Peace. 

Love, Gretchin 

Ericka, You made me laugh almost everyday. Thank you. I needed it more than you'll ever know. You are loved and will be missed. 

I had the privilege of having you be a part of my life. I got to see you grow from a sweet, feisty and headstrong teen....to a still feisty, but wonderful, sweet, and loving woman, mother, and friend. You were family. One of my favorite people. You were always there when someone needed you, made people feel important, and loved. Had the best sense of humor. You were quirky and smart, strong and brave when put in tough situations. You were a fighter. I also had the privilege of being part of your "mini me" growing up,  so we always had time to hang. I am happy to have had all the fun times we shared, whether with fam, on our shopping sprees, when stuffing our faces,  when chillin and watching a movie while also stuffing our faces, when I'd bring over sky to visit you while you were working, whenever we'd just talk. I'll miss you, and I know you'll be watching everyone from above, especially your baby princess. We'll take good care of her for you. We love you dearly Ericka, rest in sweet paradise.

We'll meet again one day

This was the last photo I have of her before they migrated to The States. This was taken in front of our house then, during her first birthday. Unlike her older siblings, though, we were only able to be with her for about two years. 

I never once imagined that our hug before you left the country will be our last, we will miss you, Princess.

This was the last photo of Princess that we have. I remember she was only about 2 years old when she left the Philippines and that was also the last time I saw her. I couldn't even imagine that she is gone, I miss her so much.

Our deepest condolences to Skye, Aunti Jo, Kuya Rick and the whole De Guzman Family.

I remember all the micro-arguments we used to have and I laugh at the times I thought she had an issue with me, because I know it was just her treating me as an individual and getting to know me for who I am. 

She was one of the strongest people I've known and there were many things that I still look up to her about. 

Thank you for being there. Thank you for being patient. Thank you for being understanding. Thank you for being you. Thank you, Ericka.

Ericka, 

You were such a beautiful person with an even more beautiful soul. You will truly be missed. I looked forward to our side conversations about nails and lashes. Your personality was one of a kind and that is what I will remember and miss the most about you. I pray that your family and the ones who knew you the best find peace knowing that you while you were here for a short time, it was just the right amount of time to make an impact in this world. 

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Still in disbelief. Such a good person with a giant heart. We didn’t start off on the right foot, but we managed to end up being good friends having fun and drinks! I remember on my bday you came out and asked if everyone wanted Hennessy shots. Then it was time to pay, you said “who’s gonna pay for all these!” It was so funny and we all just wanted a good time. Always good vibes with you.  Although it’s been 2 years that we crossed paths, we picked up where we left off: smiles and laughs. I can still hear your lil boots and keys jingling trying to get the job done by any means necessary!  Team player and hard worker. Blessings to your family. And the lil one 

When I think of Ericka, it's all about poise and grace. Ericka was sophisticated,  yet down to earth.   
She was chosen to be our store manager for a reason , and that was she was a true leader. Her door was always open to us and she was a true inspiration to everyone.   

May god have you in paradise may you be in peace gone way to soon my heart goes out to your family it’s soooooo true she was always with a smile beautiful soul and I hope you can finally have some peace may you help look out for your daughter and family in heaven they say when we go there’s no more pain no more suffering how beautiful can that be we all wish u where still here on earth with all of us but god needed another angel one just as beautiful as you we will seen you again one day save us a spot in heaven .  REST IN PARADISE Love always From Lorraine , Veronica and Nergiz 

Through the years we’ve managed to feed bits of our lives to each other in quick moments of connection and popping in and out of each other’s social medias. You became one of my best friends in middle school when I was going through a rough time. I’m grateful we stayed connected as our paths took us on different journeys. You had the kindest and brightest heart. The wittiest & funniest personality. I wish I dropped by more often. I wish I found our photos sooner and when we first talked about them. I wish we stuck to our plans to walk Lake Murray and make a habit out of it. Our conversations always picked up as if time never passed between us. From Starbucks to Taylor Swift to Covid Jokes to Disney movies… there was always so much laughter. When I think of you, a lot of those memories, comfort, and closeness comes to mind. Random bursts of singing or an sarcastic comment to catch me off guard... The time we just sat through watching The Titanic because we couldn’t find anything to do…. Maxing out our memory cards on our digital cameras... Making fun of anyone but with good intention to making them laugh. Running from a house in PB because we were young. You were always daring to try any of my Starbucks recommendations and ask for my advice on what to order. I’ve been blessed to have you as someone in my corner and to have shared so many memories. Our humor is the same and I will miss you so much. I just hope some peace, solace, and comfort comes to your family. I hope you’re resting and in a better place. I love you, I love you, I love you. Always and forever. I will cherish the memories we made along the way. Your beautiful heart will live through the lives you’ve touched. Thank you for being there for me and being my little bestie. 
“I Hope You Dance” 💐💞
Love you Always,
 Ashley 💝

Ericka, I will forever cherish every moment that we had together. You were so fun to be around and time spent with you will stay unforgettable. I'll always remember the sleepovers with our friends, late night walks, random missions that had us feeling like we were so grown up but being still so young and all the non stop laughs that accompany it all. This loss is truly heartbreaking and my thoughts and prayers go out to your loved ones and everyone who had the privilege of knowing you. 

The most uplifting, supportive, loving, and caring person I’ve ever known. She was an amazing mother and a beautiful soul.  I miss our friendship. 

My sincerest condolences go out to Erikas Family. Erika has not only been my manger but my friend and has impacted my life through her strong character and spunky personality, she has always met me with a smile no matter how hard her day was or despite personal issues she always showed up with a smile. You impacted many and will be missed more than you can imagine. 

We wish you farewell in your journey to eternity. You'd never be forgotten, rest in peace. Prayers and fond memories are what we have to remember our dear Ericka. I will miss bringing foods for you as you always excited and that makes me happy . Those eyelashes , your nails , your beautiful hair , your smile , your sassiness I will truly miss . A caring person not only a manger with a heart . Thank  you for not giving me hard time with my schedules, for understanding me and  for all the favors . I will treasure the last moment we were together. 

Ericka, 
I couldn't of asked for a better childhood bestfriend.  You, Jake and I had the best time together and made every moment memorable. We were so completely silly and would do anything to make each other laugh with silly faces and noises.  You were fierce, a fighter and full of wit.  I love you always and forever. 

You were my Taurus sister. We were food junkies, weirdos, and always brought out the crazy in each other 💕 You’ll always be the first thing I think of when I eat carne asada fries or a bag of Hot Cheetos.

Before motherhood 🖤 We were young, wild, and free. Your smile and laughter always brought out the best in anyone and our memories will never be forgotten xoxo

Ericka is a beautiful person inside and out. 
She was caring, but at the same time head strong. 
The way that she talked and walked was full of so much character, spunk, and class. 
She touched so many peoples lives and didn't even know the impact she made. 
She believed in me more than I believed in me. That I was capable of doing the things I did not even consider I could. I will never forget her beautiful smile with the snarky comments that would come along with it. 
She's a person you would want to make your friend because not only did she have a good sense of humor, she had this sincere sense of kindness.
She was one of the realest people around. 

OBITUARY

Ericka "Princess" Joyce (Deguzman) Wilson

May 7, 1992 – January 28, 2022

El Cajon Mortuary and Cremation Service

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