Category: Schiavon

Gilbert Cayetano Huesca (1915 – 2009) Joan Joyce (Schiavon) Huesca (1928 – 1987) If you’ve ever thought about writing down your family stories, don’t overthink it or wait until the “time is right.”  Just do yourself and your descendants a favor.  Get busy and start writing. Though I have been writing this blog for a dozen years, … Continue reading "Echoes of our Ancestors"

Gilbert Cayetano Huesca (1915 – 2009) (This is the second of a three part series.  To read Part 1, please click here.  To read part 3, please click here) My father, Gilbert Huesca, and me.  Chicago, Illinois, Easter Sunday, 1956 I used to wonder why my father was so reserved and circumspect. He was not spontaneous … Continue reading "Wisdom Wednesday: Life’s Lessons, Part 2 – The Defining Moments"

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"