Even though you left us physically, I still think your spirit is here. There’s signs that we witness that make us feel you are right next to us. I hope the feeling is true. I hope you know how much we miss you, how much we have cried because we don’t get to see you. I love you Dad. You are forever my buddy ol’ pal. 

The pain doesn’t go away. It’s still fresh. I miss my dad more than possible. 

Mr. Otero's smiling face is my memory of him. He was a very special person and always happy to be with everyone when I saw him.
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Querida Edna e filhas ....Sentimos muito a morte do nosso padrinho de casamento e grande amigo Elcio. Que o Senhor conforte o  coração de vocês nesse momento tão difícil.  Infelizmente,  não deu tempo de nos encontrarmos. Acredite....era o que o Gil mais queria. Já voltamos pro Brasil e também Infelizmente não participaremos da Cerimônia do dia 08/07.  Nosso carinho pra vocês.  Família Gilberto Zakzuk.

Dad, 
I love you so much. You worked your entire life to make the best life for us. You and Mom are forever part of me. Everyday that goes by I will take each day to be grateful, strong, and find moments to smile. You were the hardest working father I have ever  seen. You moved from Brazil to the US with nothing more then the strongest amount of love between you and mom and the shared goal to make a life for your daughters. I will have a family one day. I will make sure my husband is like you, caring, hardworking, and selfless. My kids will know about you. I will always tell them to look up in the sky and thats where they will see you. Dad, I love you more so much. Thank you for everything you did, thank you for your love, thank you for being an angel, thank you for being my father. Te Amo.

Dad, not a day will go by that I won’t think of you. That I won’t  look at my phone to see if your name pops up because you’re calling me. When you would call, we would talk about our day and random things, and we would smile. How I miss your smile and when I would ask if everything is ok, you would say “yes, tudo  bem. Eu te amo”. 

To know a life without you is not what I’m ready for. So I will think about the life you gave us, the time we had with you and all that you and mom have done. And I thank you Dad.

Thank you for the long hours you worked, thank you for the sacrifices you made to make sure we had all we could, thank you for the time you always wanted to spend with us, thank you for teaching me so much. You taught me to laugh, to not take things seriously, to work hard but to never forget to also take the time off to enjoy life. 

How I would give to take that walk with you to Castaway again. You would show me where your favorite hammock was and then tell me, “try it”. We would both lay on our own and then order caipirinhas  with mom. Gosh that was so much fun. 

The life we have is something I will never take for granted. You worked so hard for it. And to Mom, I promise we will take care of her. All the dreams you have for her, we will make it happen.

Dad, your strength is in all of us. I will always ask for you and think of what you would do. I only hope that someday we can walk side by side again. To laugh again, to drink those caipirinhas again and to hug again. 

Eu te amo Dad. Eu te amo tanto.


Although we met briefly, your daughter is a shining example of the legacy that you created.  Elcio, you raised an amazing woman who is an incredible mentor, friend, and coworker.  My thoughts go out to everyone affected by the starlight that has been snuffed with your passing however, your life will go on in those who love you and live dedicated to your loving memory.  

This American story is strength and sacrifice. You protected and provided for your family, never showing the struggle to your daughters. You instilled in us the courage to do what makes you happy, to make responsible and wise decisions. We didn’t always get it right, but you were there to help us in the good times and bad. Your love for your soulmate is rare and pure that we only dream of. The partnership you built to have a life in this country, to raise a family even during uncertain times took strength and sacrifice. You only got to vote once after being an American, but as a resident of this country for decades, you made a lasting impact that the world may not know of but will see through those you inspired. I promise you, I won’t forget what you did for us. I love you Dad.

Your love has always kept us together as a family. Every second of everyday from now until forever, we will always think of you and love you even more than ever. We will help mom smile, laugh, and live life to the fullest. We promise you dad. 

You will leave so many memories in our hearts. We shared so much during many years, highs and lows, laughter and sadness, and the overall family companionship that no one can replace.  I know we will see you again and continue where we left off.  We will only miss you for now our dear brother-in-law, cousin…..Corintiano!  God has a very good cook in his hands!  ❤️ Elaine & Gil

I have been so blessed and grateful to be part of a very special day in your life Elcio. We never connected until that day, but in reality is like I always knew you. That is thanks to your fantastic daughters. Through their stories about you I was able to learn how amazing you were. And sharing that great Sunday among your family, while drinking a caipirinha, will be forever in my memories as one of the bests days of my life. You have left us, but your legacy continues with Jennifer, Andrea, Danielle, and Jessica. They will take care of Edna, making you proud, as you always were of them all. 
Arrivederci, dear Elcio.

Manuel

Dear Danielle & Family,

Sending you my deepest condolences and thoughts.

Thinking of you all and wishing you moments of peace and comfort.

Take care,

Punam

Nós te amamos Dad, eu prometo, enquanto estivermos felizes, ficaremos juntos.  Através dos bons e maus momentos, você me ensinou a amar, não importa o quê.  Mario vai cuidar de mim agora, estamos cuidando da Mom, Je, Dea e Dani, Valentino, Orianthi, e toda a família sempre. Nós te amamos pai. Vamos sempre comemorar você.

We love you Vovo. We will miss you always. We will help watch over grandma. See you in our dreams. Thank you for everything. - The boys

The Wish, the next Mediterranean cruise, whatever you want to do. We will take you and mom there. A caipirinha on Castaway is where I want to see you Dad. I promise we will take Mom everywhere you wanted her to go. And you will be by our side. Te amo muito Dad.

Meu melhor amigo do mundo. Everywhere I go, everything I do, I will think of you. I would give anything to have just one more day with you by my side. 

Te amo muito Dad. 


Beloved cousin!
God bless you!
😢😢😢

"The depth of a father's love shows in his daughter's eyes / What's known is what's shown from sunset to sunrise / A foundation built on more than just what is spoken / It's commitments kept and promises that go unbroken / An emotion so immense that nothing in this world can erase / The permanent impression of love is tattooed upon her face / A relation so peculiar that only the two can understand / Yet so immaculate it's obvious that, by God, it was planned."

There aren’t enough words.  To say you were the best dad is such an understatement.  You were more.  SO much more.   You were one of a kind, loving, funny, always positive and making everyone laugh, and overall an angel of a human.  You never once went without telling me, “I love you more.”  I am so lucky to be your daughter.  You gave me ALL the love, and the most incredible life.  I don’t know how to go on without you, but I will try and will do my best to live as you did…always happy, always positive, and always laughing. 

Eu te amo mais. 

I hope when I look up in the sky and feel the crisp air that you are watching over us. Every memory with you is a cherished one that I’ll hold onto forever. Dad, I don’t want to let go. You’re my buddy ol’pal. 

OBITUARY

Elcio Otero

March 3, 1957 – June 25, 2022

Baldwin Fairchild at Chapel Hill

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