Puerto Rican Corpse Embalmed Standing Up For 3-Day Wake
Published on August 19, 2008 by Daniel Taylor · 18 Comments
One thing’s for sure, Angel Pantoja Medina, the 24-year-old Puerto Rican man whose last wish was to be stood up for the entirety of his own wake, bring’s a whole new meaning to the term “gangsta lean”:
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.
Hard as F.
Tags: angel, baseball cap, bridge, brother carlos, corpse, el nuevo dia, el nuevo dia newspaper, last wish, living room, pantoja, puerto rican man, relatives, san juan, sunglasses, yankees baseball
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you’ve got to be kidding me!
I think that this display was disrepectful to life but that was his wish.
dat right dare is real neat and SPOKKIS BUT REST HIS SOUL
It’s creepy to look at but he got his wish.
I think dat was really ignorant towards human nature and respect for dying, and if he did not know Jesus his soul is burning in HELL!!
I wanna have sex with your butthole! BEND OVER SO THAT I MAY PLUNDER YOUR RECTAL COLUMN!
That has nothing to do with human nature. Or burning in Hell. You are ignorant.
why? it was what he wanted. whats the difference? laying down or standing. he isn’t doing anything disrespectful. so why don’t you relax. honestly it is a bit odd. but i’ve seen and heard of worse. he got his wish. people should focus on finding who killed him. thats the ignorant part. geez.
what does jesus have to do with it. its a wake.
Fuck u, u stupid Cunt. Pull that bedazled cross out ur ass n educate urself. Fukin Sic of high n mighty religious tards.
I think that was real IGNORANT for you to post something like that about somebody’s Loved one…it’s ok for you to voice your opinion but come on now have some HEART…and did you fail to realize that this Mother was respecting her son’s dying wish…one more thing…who are you to state the opinion that someone is going to HELL if they don’t know JESUS…cause JESUS u are NOT….and you have to do more than just know JESUS for the record…so mayb u should let people know if u see 24yr old Angel when u get to HELL…since you know everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Angel Medina is a pretty cool guy. Eh gets embalmed standing up and doesn’t afraid of anything
I need a translater for all of these comments posted. For the record, there is no law as to how a person should be waked. If there is, then please someone show it to me. If that was his wish then so be it.
That is just ridiculous! Was he buried standing up too?
Yes dumb ass he was buried standing up. Congratulations on showing ur intelligence.
Would it had have made it better for you all if the body was lying down? What’s the difference a dead human body is a dead human body. There is a respect that should be given to the dead, but by his mother giving him his last request is in no way shape or form sickening. The only thing sick about this whole thing is people passing judgment on this man and his family. Mind your own!
I think That they had to use a very strong Embalming fluid to Preserve his body but I think That Dreka is stupid for saying something so retarted and dumb and really should read the bible because she clearly dosen’t know what she’s talking about because The bible says Not To Judge because you are not God
RESPECT THE DEAD AND THEIR WISHES! TO ALL YOU MUTHAFUCKERS WHO THINK THEY KNOW IT ALL AND HAVE SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES BUSINESS AND THEIR CHOICES,,,,, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!
this bar goes on after i’m gone. this is for all ya’ll ignant peeps: jesus loves you, he’s just not that into you anymore… guys, seriously, What would the embalmedarican do? I KNOW WHAT THEM GRRRRRRRLZZZZZZZZ LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!