Torres Family Photos

This weekend, I attended the funeral for my dad's cousin Joe Torres who passed away on July 1st. His nephew Leon shared with me a couple of photographs from the wedding of Val Torres, Joe's brother. Val was married in 1960.

The married couple in the center were Val, born Ignacio Torres after his grandfather, and his bride Elizabeth Ann McCoy. Right behind Val is his brother Joe Torres, the tall man with the sheepish grin and front "Superman" curl. The older woman to the right of Elizabeth is Andrea (Montoya) Torres, Val and Joe's paternal grandmother, and my great-grandmother. Next to her is Joe and Val's father and mother Jose M. Torres, Sr. and Tomasita (Rivera) Torres - Jose has his right hand on his wife's shoulder, and his left hand on the bride's mother Rachel McCoy. On the very far left, holding the baby girl, is Joe's wife, Lori. I'm not sure who the other people in the photo are. It does not appear that my grandparents attended this wedding, nor did my parents, uncles or aunts. 
 

Here is a photo of the married couple again, with her maid of honor S. L.

Speaking of Joe Torres, here are some photos from Joe's memorial yesterday. There were two photo displays with his pictures, a folded flag, and a letter from the president commemorating his passing. I'm not showing all of the photos because they included living relatives such as his young great-grandchildren. The funeral occurred on Friday. His son, one of his daughters, and I all gave eulogies. Joe wasn't just my cousin, but he and his son were my employers. Joe helped me out when I needed a part-time job when I was going back to college. He was a great guy.