Category: Huesca

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Gilbert Cayetano Huesca (1915 – 2009) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023) Introduction:  In the spring of 1978, my father, Gilbert Huesca, sent my mother, Joan Huesca, then 49, on a flight to Mexico City to visit his family while he stayed behind … Continue reading "Sentimental Sunday: The Astor Fire, Part 6: Aftermath"

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023) Introduction:  In the spring of 1978, my father, Gilbert Huesca, sent my mother, Joan Huesca, then 49, on a flight to Mexico City to visit his family while he stayed behind in California to tend to business … Continue reading "The Astor Fire, Part 5: A Firefighter’s Ability to Love"

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023) Introduction:  In the spring of 1978, my father, Gilbert Huesca, sent my mother, Joan Huesca, then 49, on a flight to Mexico City to visit his family while he stayed behind in California to tend to business … Continue reading "Thriller Thursday: The Astor Fire, Part 4: Angels in Asbestos Garb"

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023)   Scene from the Astor Fire of May 13, 1978, before the building collapsed. My uncle and aunt’s penthouse in the neighboring La Galia Building is visible in the upper left hand corner. Introduction:  In the spring … Continue reading "The Astor Fire, Part 3: In God’s Hands"

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023)   Introduction:  In the spring of 1978, my father, Gilbert Huesca, sent my mother, Joan Huesca, then 49, on a flight to Mexico City to visit his family while he stayed behind in California to tend … Continue reading "The Astor Fire, Part 2: Explosions"

Joan (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Gilbert Huesca (1915 – 2009) Enrique Huesca (1909 – 2003) Mercedes (Formento) Huesca (1924 – 2004) Eduardo Huesca (1947 – 2023) I, a North American, have always loved Mexico for her beauty, art, culture, and the friendliness of her people.  I have loved Mexico, too, for she was the birthplace of my Husband, … Continue reading "The Astor Fire, Part 1: The Gift of Life"

Gilbert Cayetano Huesca (1915 – 2009) Joan Joyce (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) Once my parents, Gilbert and Joan Huesca, realized that South San Francisco was not the warm and sunny place where they had dreamed of living, they began scouring the Bay Area for a place we could call home. Flickr Images, Courtesy Jitze … Continue reading "Finding A Home, Building a Legacy"