Unable to gather for the celebration of life they’d anticipated...

Unfortunately, the experience of the La Torre and Bonilla families...

Mr. La Torre’s son-in-law, Evan Figueroa-Vargas decided that he would...

The day before the wake, Mr. Figueroa-Vargas reached out to...

The late Mr. La Torre Sr. contracted Covid-19 in April...

“That’s not him, it doesn’t look like him,” sobbed his...

Ten people were allowed in the viewing room at a...

Everyone else would get their chance the following day at...

Over 200 people joined the services via live stream, many...

It looked like a wake, and felt like one too....

Mr. La Torre was laid to rest the following day...

His family joked that his work phone was receiving calls...

They were joking, but it was true. His phone steadily...

Dozens of people showed up to the burial. Everyone wore...

A seemingly endless procession of tow trucks drove by honking,...

People could be seen standing among the graves far enough...

Gloved hands tenderly laid flowers on top of his casket.When...

Soon after, attendees returned to their cars. I cleaned up...