Birth date: Apr 4, 1963 Death date: Aug 23, 2024
It is with profound sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Jaime “Jimmy” Torres, 61 years of age, of Miami-Dade, Florida, on August 23, 2024. Jimmy was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on April 4, 1963. He grew up in Ne Read Obituary
God I miss you Jimmy. So many times I want to pick up my phone and call you. I close my eyes and clearly see your face, I can hear your voice in my head. You are still very much here with me, you are in my heart. I love you and Bella, forever and alway xoxo
My brother, I have tried to share my thoughts and feelings on this tribute wall a few times now, but I wasn't able to get past the first sentence. This is my third attempt and this time I wrote it down on paper first. I cannot and will not be able to share everything I want to say, but that is the way of these things, lingering thoughts and feelings left unsaid, but remembered.
The basics are that I miss you very much and I am struggling with the reality that you're gone from this earth. I know you're not gone from me or your loved ones in spirit, but you're gone from a phone call or a text or a cigar on a porch or a patio. And this really sucks my brother. And so unexpected Jimmy, your passing, and this makes it so much more difficult to accept.
Anyway, of all the things I want to say, I realize there are things that need not be said because we knew each other so well.
But these are some things I want to say: I am honored to call you my friend and brother; I am proud of you and your grit. Always seeking to do better, always believing in better, even through disappointments and disillusionment. You never quit, you never gave up. And more, your care and concern for others, especially animals and plants, one of the things that bonded us so closely.
So, I will share a story for those that read this tribute to you my brother:
Marathon, Florida, July 2019, a very hot day. Jimmy and I were driving down the road to get some more bait for fishing, one of his favorite activities, and he see's a young woman walking her dog down the road. The dog was a German Sheppard and he was panting and limping gingerly. Jimmy erupts with indignation. He orders me to make a u-turn, which I do, but I am asking him while I'm doing it to calm down, but he was heated, like it was his duty to respond. I was concerned because I was afraid he would jump out of the car and berate the woman, cause a scene and who knows what.
But that is not what happened. as soon as we got close, Jimmy visibly calmed down, likely because he knew he could now help. I stopped the car and he jumped out and he was so cool, calm and collected. He said to her, "Hey, it looks like your dog is suffering from the heat, his paws must be burning, let me help you." Without waiting for her acceptance, or any worry that this big dog would attack him, he immediately picked the dog up and put him in the backseat of our car. He grabbed a bottle of water and hand fed the dog the entire bottle, then he took a rag, poured water over it and started soothing the dogs paws. The entire time, he is sweet and assuring and explaining to the lady that the asphalt gets so hot that you can't walk your dog on it. As he was tending her dog, he gently asks her to touch the ground. She does and is immediately mortified and starts crying and hugs her dog,
I never saw anything like it. He was so irate as I made the u-turn, and then so calm and reassuring, almost educational, once he was on scene. We ended up driving her and her dog about a half mile to her car, where she assured Jimmy she would never make that mistake again and thanked him repeatedly. And he was gracious and sweet and the dog gave him a bunch of kisses and we left.
That is Jimmy, and that honestly is all you really need to know about him. Perhaps he was the avatar of Saint Assisi, the patron saint of animals, perhaps not, but I say yes he was, at least to me.
I am sorry we did not get to go on that cruise Jimmy. This will sting for a while, but I'm sure we will go on a cruise when I see you again. I am so grateful for the times we were together and the memories I have with you. Thank you for being a good friend and brother. I love you and I miss you and I look forward to fishing with you again. John
I have known Jimmy for as long as I have been Jacquie’s best friend . I remember him being a kind and gentle guy. He was very friendly to all those around the block. He will be missed.
I’ll never forget our trip together deep sea fishing in Florida. To this day it’s still one of my favorite memories. I miss you Jimmy, and I love you, if only we could have had more time ❤️
For 57 years, you have been one of the main characters in my life. We were always together growing up. Upon delving into my oldest memories, you were always there. Even the ones I don't remember, you were there. Like the photo of us playing together in walla's backyard. Mom told us you used to take my bottle and drink my milk...well, here's the proof. We grew up with music playing in the house, especially the weekends. When you were in the hospital, we talked and laughed about so many things. One specific memory that stands out was about us dancing together to the Beatles and to the Motown records we had. Such amazing memories! Jimmy, my life has forever changed and it will never be the same. I am left with an emptiness I never imagined. I always thought we'd grow old together, us annoying each other but always looking out for one another. Life is short and there are circumstances in life that will leave you gasping for air, feeling the worst pain imaginable. This is it for me, I still can't believe you are not here. I will continue our projects in our backyard in honor of you. That space has become a truly serene and comforting place for me to be in. I like to imagine that you are in the sun that warms my face, you are in the gentle breeze, you are in the night sky...your presence still lingers and your spirit lives on in every aspect of life. Your humor, kindness, loyalty, and deep love for family and animals are truly cherished. Bella misses you. Mom misses you, we all miss you so much. You will live forever in our hearts filled with love and our thoughts filled with loving memories. Your sister for always...
