Obituary for Adrian Gerard Gomez
Gomez, Adrian - December 28, 2022 - Loving and beloved son of Mario and Diane (Sojka) Gomez. Cherished grandson of Maria Gomez and Anthony Sojka Jr. and Kathleen (nee Hamann) Sojka. Dear Nephew of Cecilia Rosales, Willfrank Gomez and Benjamin Gomez. Survived by many other family members and friends. The family will receive friends at the C. Mertz and Son Funeral Home, Inc., 911 Englewood Ave. on Saturday, January 7th from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Adrian's burial will take place at Elmlawn Cemetery at 12:00 Noon. Please meet at the cemetery gates on Brighton Rd. After Adrian is laid to rest, the family would like to invite everyone to a Celebration of Adrian's Life at Buffalo Riverworks (359 Ganson St., Buffalo, NY 14203) from 1 PM to 5 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Adrian’s honor. Listed below are some foundations and hospitals that helped our family during this journey. We also included links to the zoo and endangered animals foundation that Adrian liked to support.
Courage of Carly fund
PUNT foundation
https://puntpediatriccancer.org/get-involved/donate/
Matthew Foster foundation
https://matthewfosterfoundation.com/product/donations/
Oshei children's hospital
https://www.ochbuffalo.org/foundation/donate/
Roswell
https://www.roswellpark.org/giving/donate/honor-memorial-gifts
26 shirts (Fundraising for individuals and foundations)
https://26shirts.com/
Buffalo zoo
https://buffalozoo.org/donate/
World Wildlife Fund
https://www.worldwildlife.org
Adrian’s time as an angel here on Earth was filled with so much love and childlike wonder. He was a shy, caring boy who always did everything on his own time. He loved everything about being outside. Camping, bird watching, visiting parks, playgrounds and zoos were top on his “to-do” list. He loved animals, bugs and reptiles of all kinds (red pandas and snakes held a very special place though).
When inside, he was a true Pokémon master, a creator of Minecraft worlds, and enjoyed the stories of Mario and Kirby. Adrian loved building Legos by the book or making his own extraordinary designs. Through this, his innovativeness and creativity would shine. His imagination was endless and it showed in so many ways. His hundreds of “stuffies'' (plush toys) each had their own unique personality, name, voice and came alive with Adrian’s love for them. His core group of favorites were always with him wherever he went, to help give him comfort and keep him safe.
Adrian loved to learn and to teach others. His love of reading made him quite the “encyclopedia of knowledge.” This led him to become quite the Guru of the things he loved. He was also quite a little prankster who enjoyed sharing jokes and laughter with others. Adrian’s smile would light up a room and was very contagious.
Now an Angel in the sky, helping more than he could here, Adrian is sharing his smile and kindness to the whole world. He will continue to share his light and warm our hearts with his love every single day.
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Nuestro hijo fue un niño muy tierno y dulce. Su personalidad siempre fue gentil hacia toda persona y hacia la naturaleza ya que le gustaban mucho los animalitos y toda la vida natural. Su animal favorito era el panda rojo, tanto fue que visitamos varios zoologicos donde se encontraban.
Le encantaba aprender y descubrir mucho sobre sus grandes intereses. Entre sus cosas favoritas le gustaba el nintendo, estudiar y observar los pájaros, buscar insectos, coleccionar piedras y jugar con sus peluches que siempre viajaban con el donde quiera que ívamos. Por todo esto, sin importar su despedida, su vida siempre estará llena de bonitos momentos. Y gracias a ustedes, familia y amigos nunca le faltó.
Adrian vino a ser nuestro angelito terrenal. Y ahora celestial, podra llevar sus sonrisas y alegria angelical a mas lugares. Y seguira viviendo entre nosotros con cada recuerdo de felicidad.
Courage of Carly fund
PUNT foundation
https://puntpediatriccancer.org/get-involved/donate/
Matthew Foster foundation
https://matthewfosterfoundation.com/product/donations/
Oshei children's hospital
https://www.ochbuffalo.org/foundation/donate/
Roswell
https://www.roswellpark.org/giving/donate/honor-memorial-gifts
26 shirts (Fundraising for individuals and foundations)
https://26shirts.com/
Buffalo zoo
https://buffalozoo.org/donate/
World Wildlife Fund
https://www.worldwildlife.org
Adrian’s time as an angel here on Earth was filled with so much love and childlike wonder. He was a shy, caring boy who always did everything on his own time. He loved everything about being outside. Camping, bird watching, visiting parks, playgrounds and zoos were top on his “to-do” list. He loved animals, bugs and reptiles of all kinds (red pandas and snakes held a very special place though).
When inside, he was a true Pokémon master, a creator of Minecraft worlds, and enjoyed the stories of Mario and Kirby. Adrian loved building Legos by the book or making his own extraordinary designs. Through this, his innovativeness and creativity would shine. His imagination was endless and it showed in so many ways. His hundreds of “stuffies'' (plush toys) each had their own unique personality, name, voice and came alive with Adrian’s love for them. His core group of favorites were always with him wherever he went, to help give him comfort and keep him safe.
Adrian loved to learn and to teach others. His love of reading made him quite the “encyclopedia of knowledge.” This led him to become quite the Guru of the things he loved. He was also quite a little prankster who enjoyed sharing jokes and laughter with others. Adrian’s smile would light up a room and was very contagious.
Now an Angel in the sky, helping more than he could here, Adrian is sharing his smile and kindness to the whole world. He will continue to share his light and warm our hearts with his love every single day.
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Nuestro hijo fue un niño muy tierno y dulce. Su personalidad siempre fue gentil hacia toda persona y hacia la naturaleza ya que le gustaban mucho los animalitos y toda la vida natural. Su animal favorito era el panda rojo, tanto fue que visitamos varios zoologicos donde se encontraban.
Le encantaba aprender y descubrir mucho sobre sus grandes intereses. Entre sus cosas favoritas le gustaba el nintendo, estudiar y observar los pájaros, buscar insectos, coleccionar piedras y jugar con sus peluches que siempre viajaban con el donde quiera que ívamos. Por todo esto, sin importar su despedida, su vida siempre estará llena de bonitos momentos. Y gracias a ustedes, familia y amigos nunca le faltó.
Adrian vino a ser nuestro angelito terrenal. Y ahora celestial, podra llevar sus sonrisas y alegria angelical a mas lugares. Y seguira viviendo entre nosotros con cada recuerdo de felicidad.