Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake graphic photo

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:18 PM

.....

I'm sorry, but this is sick.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death.
A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.
Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room.
His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: "He wanted to be happy, standing."
The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son's last wish.
Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.

http://charter.net/news/read.php?rip...ARSDCCL1_UNEWS

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Roo · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Please post a warning next time that there is a photo of this nature in a thread. Thank you.

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Sorry Roo

Roo · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Veelyn

Sorry Roo

No problem-- some may not be expecting to see that photo there!

bag-mania · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM

That is strange. How many 24-year-olds tell their family their wishes in the event of their death? Makes me think he was into something where he knew he might not have a long life.

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM

Right. Thanks for editing :)

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bag-mania

That is strange. How many 24-year-olds tell their family their wishes in the event of their death? Makes me think he was into something where he knew he might not have a long life.

I thought about that too. Like he was foreshadowing his own death.

Jahpson · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:58 PM

that is the most creepiest looking corpse I have ever seen

QueenOfDa702 · Aug 19th, 2008, 05:16 PM

What bothers me the most is that it looks like he's grabbing himself....

MissV · Aug 19th, 2008, 05:33 PM

^whatcha doing looking there? :P

This is kinda creepy but heck whatever rocks their boats

QueenOfDa702 · Aug 19th, 2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MissV

^whatcha doing looking there? :P

This is kinda creepy but heck whatever rocks their boats

You know you looked too!

Seriously though, I was looking around wondering why the wake was in a house

I've never seen that before.

Ladybug09 · Aug 19th, 2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by QueenOfDa702

What bothers me the most is that it looks like he's grabbing himself....

Val, I burst out laughing when I read this^ LOL.

OK, the story. WHAT THE HELL!!!!! I can't believe they allowed that! I could NOT have gone to that wake.

Aslo, 3 day wake! Come on, he wasn't the President....

Veelyn · Aug 19th, 2008, 07:05 PM

AND he was in his mothers house. [The wake was!]

ayla · Aug 19th, 2008, 07:54 PM

That is.. really weird !

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#1
Veelyn ♥ Bill ♥ Location: The Zou!	Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake graphic photo ..... I'm sorry, but this is sick. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake. Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room. His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: "He wanted to be happy, standing." The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son's last wish. Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating. http://charter.net/news/read.php?rip...ARSDCCL1_UNEWS __________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html Last edited by Roo; Aug 19th, 2008 at 04:23 PM. Reason: please post a warning about graphic photos. Thank you

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#2
Veelyn ♥ Bill ♥ Location: The Zou!	__________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:23 PM	#3
Roo Up to the Minute Mod Location: Rue Roo	Please post a warning next time that there is a photo of this nature in a thread. Thank you. __________________ " We are the first nation in the history of the world to go to the poorhouse in an automobile." -- WILL ROGERS

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:28 PM	#4
Veelyn ♥ Bill ♥ Location: The Zou!	Sorry Roo __________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM	#7
Veelyn ♥ Bill ♥ Location: The Zou!	Right. Thanks for editing :) __________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM	#6
bag-mania Member	That is strange. How many 24-year-olds tell their family their wishes in the event of their death? Makes me think he was into something where he knew he might not have a long life.

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:58 PM	#9
Jahpson Member Location: The Playground	that is the most creepiest looking corpse I have ever seen __________________ Amazingly Sophisticated Happy Holidays to all my TPF friends!

Aug 19th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#10
QueenOfDa702 Misunderestimated. Location: I've gone RAOKing crazy!	What bothers me the most is that it looks like he's grabbing himself.... __________________ ~Valeen~ Happy Holidays to all my tPF friends! Click HERE to visit MySpace Please help get justice for Karley! http://forum.purseblog.com/animalici...ey-385571.html

Aug 19th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#11
MissV Member Location: somewhere fabulous	^whatcha doing looking there? :P This is kinda creepy but heck whatever rocks their boats __________________ Caution: Extremely short fuse with incompetent people.

Aug 19th, 2008, 07:05 PM	#14
Veelyn ♥ Bill ♥ Location: The Zou!	AND he was in his mothers house. [The wake was!] __________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html

Aug 19th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#15
ayla Sim Simma Location: Toronto, Ontario	That is.. really weird ! __________________

Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake *graphic photo*

Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake graphic photo