Tito Vargas, 35

Your actions affected so many, other than yourself. We have come to realize what little choice we have when people choose the path they live. We will do what we must, become good women like our mother has taught and accept that now your gone. We will always remember you Uncle Raymond

Tito, My brother, it is so hard to believe you are not with us. You are a kind soul and I know we will meet again. There is no way to imagine the senselessness that took you from your family and friends. Having known you gives me the courage and warmth in humanity knowing that crossing over for you will be a beautiful experience. God has blessed you now and your eternal peace has begun.

Justice will be served for you. Vengeance is mine sayeth the LORD. I pray that whoever did this will never sleep at night again. That the people that did this to you will forever have your face burned into their mind. Everytime they close their eyes to go to sleep at night you will haunt them. They will spend the rest of their life in jail and regret it everyday because despite what choices you made in your life you were a child of God. They didn't know you knew people in high places and trust me justice will be served. No blood will be shed but they will spend the rest of their disgusting rotten life remembering everyday what they did to you. Rest In Peace. We will meet again one day. The truth will set you free.

I hope -xx can deliver us from evil and God will forgive you of your trespasses . I would not know where to start. My soul has faith in you to seek the Vengeance that Tito deserves. I hope I read about in the paper. God Bless you my brother and we will all cross over eventually . Good Luck
D and L

My Uncle Tito...

He was a good kind brave man and losing him is devastating to his friends and family. We will always remember you for the things you did for us and the kind way you treated us.
No matter what, we're family and we will always remember you and you will always be in our hearts.
And I know that whoever is responsible will be brought to justice and they will be punished for their crimes and sins.

Rest in peace Uncle Tito, We'll meet again.

When I was about 3 or 4 you lived with us, you had just ironed and put the iron under the bed. We were playing hide and seek so i ran then hid under the bed; I burnt me face around my eye. I know I haven't seen you in a few yrs but Ill never forget that one little memory along going over to you house to play with you sons. Rip Little Tito

Remembering "Tito"

Good times on Downey RD playing hide&seek,commerce movies,Atari,you learning to drive your moms celica & much more!! you will always be in my heart God Bless you & your family

WOW,I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW I FELT WHEN I HEARD THE BAD NEWS,JAMES & STEVE THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU.IM AM SO SORRY FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED.YOU KNOW TITO WAS MY ROLE DOG,HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND FOR MANY YEARS,WE WENT THROUGH ALOT OF GOOD & BAD TIMES TOGETHER,WE ALWAYS HAD EACH OTHERS BACK.YOU GUYS BE STRONG FOR YOUR MOM & DAD,YOU GUYS GOTTA BE EXAMPLES TO HIS KIDS NOW.I WISH I COULD BE WITH YOU GUYS ON THE BLOCK,BUT YOU KNOW I CANT.JAMES,YOU THE BIG BROTHER NOW,I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE WELL AND PLEASE STOP BANGING DOGG THAT IS PLAYED OUT,IT WAS COOL BACK IN THE CHS DAYS BUT EVERYONE GOTTA GROW UP SOMETIME.IM DOING GOOD OUTA STATE AND I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU GUYS,NO LIE,HUG YOUR MOM FOR ME AND STAY OUTTA TROUBLE PLEASE PLEASE.DAM TITO,IM REALLY GONA MISS HIM NOW.I GOT MAD LOVE FOR U DRIFTS & LIL CHIVO.

The coolest uncle...
Giving us haircuts in front of my grandma Eva's house, giving us presents and bikes and stuff just because you wanted to, drawing me up the tattoo i wanted to get and making it look better in your drawing than it did on the original picture.
Those of us who were lucky enough to be close to you knew that you were an artist and a great person with a good heart.
It's hard to imagine that something like this could happen to such a good person but you have left a good impression on us all and we know that you are watching over us waiting for the day we'll see each other again.

I had some good memories with you. You taught me how to draw and play basketball. I remember how much I looked up to you when I was younger. We would sit there and talk about Michael Jordan and talked about what we would name our own basketball shoe if we had our own. When I told you I would name my shoe "Nike Air Slammer" you thought it was pretty cool until you found my shoe box of "Nike Air slammers" that I already owned. hahah I guess maybe I just wanted you to think I was cool so I acted like I made it up. I also remember watching you play bball. I asked you how you got so good and you told me it was more that just playing bball with your friends. The fact that you knew your friends so good you were able to tell what move they were going to do next. That made me want to get to know my friends more. Because of you I became a better bball player and a better friend. I guess you never really remember how precious the small things in life are. Thank you for teaching me how to draw, be a better basketball player, and how to be a better friend. I am really going to miss you. I am so sad that I didn't get to see you one last time. I decided I am going to draw a peice just for you. With all my heart and tears it will be dedicated in your honor. I love you Tito. Gone to soon.

ANYONE SEE JAMES OR STEVE,PLEASE TELL EM TO READ THIS,I HAVENT SEEN EM IN ALMOST 14 YEARS.R I P CHATO

L SPARKS: I plan on printing this to read during viewing.

Little Tito,

You were more than just a 35 year old Latino, you were your mom and dads oldest son, you were a brother, father, grandson, godson, nephew, cousin and friend. As one of your oldest cousins, I remember you coming home from the hospital when you were born. I was over protective of you. When you started Kindergarten, I made sure you got to the door of your classroom safely. I was there when you learned to ride a bike, to rollerskate, swim lessons, when you got baptised at church, when your first child was born. I dont know where we lost contact and how I wish I could have protected you as I did when you were little. They may have taken you away from us but the memories we hold in our hearts can never be taken away! Our family has never experienced a death, we are trying to be strong for your mom, but it does hurt! Rest in the arms of your heavenly father! His love with get us through and knowing we will see you again brings us all Hope! We love you Little Tito!

Did he gangbang it sounds like it. It's sad but you will only have 3 things happen to you when you do. Be killed, paralyzed or prison for life.

Tito was a charming, intelligent and kind man.I thank God for the honer of having known him and even more of making him my brother. He was a decent and loving man and it always touched my heart to see him with his children. I know he's in a better place because he had a beautiful soul and wonderful heart.He was great with my children and he was such a good guy because he could communicate with anyone no matter who you were.He spoke excellent Spanish, Spanglish and English. He could charm anyone .
This no good thug who murdered my brother will in one way or another be bright to justice because no one escapes the watchful eye of our Lord and Savior.
God bless you my wonderful brother. I love you so much.I know I will always see you in my heart and i will never forget your goodness. Thank you for coming to me whenever you needed me. I am truly honored.

Was Mr. Vargas ever in prison?

Wow, This is some sad news, I knew him as Raymond.. He was a very sweet guy, loving & Funny.. I have lots of great memories with him. Although i have lost touch with him over the years, it broke my heart to hear this news. I no longer reside in California, i am now in LAs Vegas...I met his family, Mom, dad, brothers, and his sister.. I am sorry for your loss. Raymond is now resting in peace & looking over us all. If anyone has any information where his Mom Eva lives please send me an email. i would like to send some flowers.. Or any info in his services. i would appreciate it. Thank you all for this posting..

Rosie Rom0
linaromo21@aol.com

Seems this person was loved.
SHAME was involved w gangs and not activism. Hopefully this will also be viewed as a lesson from him for his young nephews/nieces kids. Make wise decisions, you never know how your dumb choices will affect the ones you love!

He was a cool guy back in the days...b4 he became involved in that "Lil" gang...RIP... One thing I remember b4 his gangster ways was his old school hair do that drove the girls crazy... Two Lil strands of hair on each side of his head that came down the sides of his face... Old school 21 jumpstreet style... Got the chicks crazy...RIP

FUNNY YOU SAY THAT ABOUT HIS HAIR,THE KID HAD SWAGG AND HE SURE COULD PULL EM,OR EVEN SOMTIMES THEY PULLED HIM.CRAZY RAYMOND.TAKE CARE JAMES AND STEVE

Tito was loved! He was a ladies man and the cool guy for sure. He came from a good family. He is related to many people with positions in authority. Policemen, detectives, Doctors, and entrepreneurs. He is related to some people in high places. We all wanted the best for him but sometimes you can't make decisions for people. Just rest assure that we will bring justice to whoever did this. Like I said he was related to people in high places and those people will make sure justice is served. He got caught up. But he has a family that loves him that backs him up. We are not thugs or live that lifestyle. We are outstanding citizens and it is a shame they took a piece of our family. Tito went to church when he was younger and believe in God. They may have taken him away temporarily but we will see him again. We rest assure that into your hands God we commit his spirit. The people that did this may be found... they may not. But they will pay eternally for this. Tito is not suffering anymore. The people that did this to him will suffer this lifetime and all eternity. TO THE PEOPLE THAT DID THIS: May GOD have mercy on your soul.

IwVw,

You said that this Tito person has family in high places, I guess that's what kept him out of jail for the crimes that he did commit. Too bad his family stepped in one too many times...I wonder where all these people are and why they are not commenting on his death and bringing public awareness to this gang banger? I wonder if it could have something to do with the fact that they would have had to disclose to their jobs that a family member was involved in a crime? But still if he was so loved by them and they each hold high positions in public agencies where is the out cry? May be you should have checked with them before posting your comments....

-JSP- don't you something better to do then to be posting stuff on peoples family member. Grow up, why don't you get a job!

Val, it seems the deceased family says one thing, yet there is another side of him that they don't want to discuss.

If he was a gangster (now or in the past), then the life style he chose caught up with him.

Tito was a good Man his family ALL KNEW HIM and we knew the kinds of choices he made.
He made his own choices but he was still a man of God and church.
No one but his family and friends have any right to say anything about him as WE are the only ones who knew him.
It annoys me that there are people who come to pages such as these to look down and cast judgment on deceased people they don't even know so please Don't say anything about or beloved Tito unless you knew him.

We love you Tito. Rest in peace.

Mark, so are you saying he was a gangster?

Was he one in the past and then cleaned up his life. Or was he still one when he was gunned down?

hi,tito im your cousin son of nena
just remenber that although we have not seen each other much im going to miss you.
and jams and steve remenber you guy have a cousin and friend in phonix az
your fammilies always welcome to house
your cousin jose vargas hijo

You should really come correct before you start judging people. No one ever said that his family got him out of anything that he did. What do you mean "I wonder where all these people are" We are here bonded together as a tight knit family. We are not gangsters or thugs nor do we live that type of lifestyle. Why would we sit here and comment on his death? We do not focus on what happend we focus on the memories and celebrate his life. We believe in God and have faith that he is now home with the Lord. We do have family members that hold positions in high places. Please don't forget that this is an open case and disclosing any type of information could potentially ruin closing it. "Where is the outcry?" What outcry? I wish I understood what it is you are trying to say. Instead of you rambling on about something you have no solid information on. We focus on the things we know and love about it. Not the negative things. We aren't perfect and the things that he did are between him and God. Not for you or anyone else to judge. Let him who has no sin cast his first stone. Tito comes from an outstanding family. We cannot make anyone do what we want them to do. He was a pretty talented guy and I am glad I had him in my life even if it was for a short period of time. LOVE YOU TITO.

Val,
As a matter of fact I do have a job...as IwVw said a a position of authority...I love me job and YES I stay away from family members that make choices that put my job on the line. But I don't mind the what a great guy he was side it just becomes over the top when you can't even be honest with yourselves for what he was!! God loving or not he probably will spend some time in pergatory for the crimes he did do before he is allowed to cross over completly...now its your turn.

This message is for syscom:

Sys, why does it matter to you? Get out of these peoples lives man. You've said way too much on these boards, now its time for you to say what you've done for your community! The problem is, in reality, you know you are incapable of doing anything towards changing the culture of the streets, which deep down you desire to ameliorate. On the other hand, noone really cares, and you expressing your despairing views is better than nothing. Wrong time wrong place with you as always though.

rip tito,,,from nyc i didnt know ya but i know ya kind,,you were a stand up guy with a geniune love for people and a sense of humor,,may ya family stay strong and your brothers step up and hold ya moms,,peace,,,to the people leaving crooked messages to the family everyone from the streets is not foul,,,there are protectors who hold things down so others can survive,,believe that,,and may his family find who did this,,one love,,

Duo Neb, I find it odd that some people will make the deceased out to be the finest, most wonderfull person on earth. Yet, he had a dark side about him that noone wants to talk about.

I will continue to speak out about people like this. The family owes the victims of his criminality an apology. The family owes the neighborhood where he terrorized it an apology. And the family owes the taxpayers of this state an apology for all the money we had to spend on his poor choices.

r.i.p tito, i didnt kno you but you seemed to have alot of love ones. i kno ur up in heaven. so can you say whats up to mulindwa traylor for me. the same thing that happend to you, happend to him. neither of you guys deserved it. foreve ill be on l.a times. just to keep my little memories

Syscom3

I want everybody who reads your comments to know that you dont even live in our urban areas where these type of senseless crimes take place. Syscom3 comes on the homicide report to read and comment about things syscom3 could never understand or relate to. Please go back to your sheltered little life and stop harassing the dead who you did not know and stop adding to the hurt of the loved one's who are left behind, because YOU are so BORED and UNHAPPY with your sheltered life. You are going by what your LITTLE mind thinks, While most of the people who come to this site ARE impacted because tragedy happened to their loved ones, or neighbor or in their city. PLEASE DON'T EXPOOUND ON THINGS THAT HAVE NOT IMPACTED YOU, BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE A CLUE.

The majority of people have a darkside to them... No matter how perfect, honest, good samaratin, law abiding cicitzen u may think u are, I can guarantee that everyone posting their comments and being judgemental here and everywhere will pay in their lifetime!!!

syscom. You're barking up the wrong tree. You didn't know him (or maybe you did) or maybe you had something to do with it? You seemed so concerned. We will talk about him however we feel like talking about him. Bad or good. We don't believe that he is in purgatory. He accepted the Lord and had a chance to ask for forgivness before he died. You seem to know a little much and have some anger against him. Do you have anything better to do than sit here and terrorize a family in mourning. Talk about morals? I think it is more disgusting that you are sitting here judging someone you don't even know and telling us where he is going and who needs to appologize. Get off your high horse and worry about your own family. You are not God and don't know the circumstances. Maybe at your funeral someone will talk about all your bad traits which by the looks of it seems like you have a lot. Maybe when you go everyone will remember all the bad things about you and post them about you. Maybe when you die someone will antaganize your family about your death and continue to hurt your family. You are a sick person. Just to let you know the funeral was beautiful. He has an amazing family and we are at peace with this. Go bother another family with your nonsense you sick disgusting person. How dare you say these things while we are still in mourning. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SICK SOUL. We will defend him to the end. It's up to God to judge no anyone else. Quit posting on this board and let him rest in peace. WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING ELSE OUT OF YOUR VILE MOUTH.

Again if you gangbang or did and want to change your life only 3 things will happen. Shot to death, prison or paralyzed take your pick. I am not surprised at all it's just another person another day in gang life. You play you pay.

Syscom3 Is such a loser that he spends the majority of his time posting negative comments on online articles (just google his name and see for yourself how big a loser this guy is). If you are so concerned about crime and criminal activity why don't you go out and be productive in the community instead of being counterproductive by wasting your time making idiotic comments. Talk about no life I bet this gut is a 30 something male living in his mommies basement searching online articles to make his pathetic voice heard. Get a life loser.

Tito deserved a beautiful service. No matter what he did in his past, he was a different man now. But nobody wants to talk about his addiction. I wish we could of had a intervention, I think he would have listened. When he was in County, he told me the methadone withdrawls were so bad that every part of his body hurt so bad that he could not even touch himself. I have seen so many ex bangers turn into veterano addicts. They are too strung out to bang any more and only one thing is on their mind, getting well enough to make it through another day. This is when they need help the most. Tito was a honest man of his word. He was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I only hurt because it is too late now to help him. God Bless You

Just another to you maybe... but not us. HAVE SOME RESPECT AND LEAVE THIS BOARD FOR PEOPLE THAT KNOW HIM THAT HAVE GOOD THINGS TO SAY.

Ivww, it doesn’t matter that the deceased accepted the lord prior to his death. The important thing is did he apologize to god for wasting his life? Did he apologize to his many victims? Did he apologize to the taxpayers for the money we wasted on him? As for comments that the family will read? This isn’t the obituaries, and if they don’t want to know the truth about what the deceased truly was, that is their prerogative. I will continue to speak out against these gangsters for the damage they have inflicted upon society.

MTV; I don’t know about the people you associate with, but a majority of law abiding people do not have a dark side to them in that they are violent or have been to prison for a violent crime.

Sheba, you’re right I don’t understand the socially dysfunctional environment these gang related crimes take place in. But I would rather live in a boring neighborhood where nothing really happens than the neighborhood you live in where violence is the norm. By the way, since huge amounts have tax payer money is spent on these homicide investigations, as well the deceased having been in prison, everyone has a right to comment on his choices in life.

Ironically, the one that seems to care the most about the neighborhoods, it's people, and the community is the one being told to shut up because he's daring to say the obvious and hard to swallow truths.

Sheba- How do you know where syscom lives? How do you know he hasn't been impacted by these things? The reality is is that EVERYONE in society is impacted by this senseless BS, regardless of where you live. We all pay and are affected one way or the other.

IWVW- You don't speak for anyone but yourself, and you're wrong....if you live a criminal life and are contributing to the destruction and genocide in these neighborhoods we can and SHOULD judge your actions.

No matter what Tito did, we know he was a good man, right Family and friends? And we love him dearly.

We don't deny that he did not make the best decisions in life (although it should be noted he was not a killer or terrorist of any sort).
You can make assumptions as to what he did or why he was killed but don't think you know him enough to cast judgment.

The truth is the truth, if any of you trash talkers ever got to know him, you'd see he wasn't a gang banger, he didnt talk like one or act like one.
He was just a friendly guy who didn't deserve to be killed.

Tito,
You were the best I'm proud to have been able to know you and understand the person you really were. You were always willing to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it and you drew the respect of many people because of it.
We'll always love you and you'll always be in our hearts.

Tito did not look like a gang banger in his little pick-up truck. He did have the best product in the neighborhood. I wonder if it was a deal gone bad. But he was a honest man who never ripped you off. It does not make sense. It must of been an old beef with some douche bag. Or the competition wanted him out. I can't see any gang banger taking him out. He's been out of the banging for a long time. Why was he killed and his passenger not hurt and she must have seen something?

He was a good person.. no longer a gangbanger a family man.. etc.. U are all delusional and the reason why he is dead! Yup I said it. "HE WAS A DRUG DEALER" some wrote, "but other than that a good person" .. What a joke! It is that exact mentality that got him killed!

You lose someone you love. No matter what they did you;re going to love them, or are you not?? You can try and change them, but they are who they are and you love them no matter what. We're showing our love here and will defend him always.
No matter what he did HE IS STILL LOVED and WE KNOW he is in a BETTER PLACE.
You can say whatever you want but we all know it's true-you don't just stop loving someone because of the choices they make or the things they do.
What if it happened to you or someone you love..?
You all who ave never lived in east LA have no idea what its like when this is so common. To be right in the fray. It's everywhere and we can't just up and leave whenever we feel like it otherwise no one would live here. Drugs, gangs violence, poverty, etc. It's all here but the reality of it is we are all still human and part of society. We're not all bad people, we're just adjusting to what we've been born into and we can't all grow up and get out of here and change so easily. So you can say what you want but until you know what we all know and have gone through what we have, you have no insight and your ridiculous judgmental comments on the life of another are pointless and unnecessary.
And if you are the kind of person who likes to hurt another mans mourning family, what kind of person are you to abuse us? What kid of people HARASS others and interject their unwanted opinions incessantly??
Think about that, all of you who talk all your trash. Make your opinion known, fine but don't abuse and belittle us or BLAME anyone.

R.I.P Tito, Love always

recuerdo cuando estabas recien nacido tuvimos la dicha de ester viviendo con uatedes y te cuidabamos tu tia grselda y yo y hoy no lo puedo creer solo espero que le resignacion llege pronto esa que solo dios puede dar hermano tito tia eva la vida es impredesible pero es boluntad de dios hijo donde quiera que estes sabemos que estas mirando a tus hijos y tus padres y a todos los que te conocieron y te quisieron porque dejaste honda huella en el corazon de todos tus amigos descansa en paz hijo y perdona senor a los que no comprendan esto y jusgan lo que no deven gracias muchachos que quisieron a mi sobrino tito los quiere por siempre tus tios manuel griselda e hijos

As Titos cousin, I would like to thank the family and friends for your support and postings. It was very interesting to read both the good and bad comments. For those of us who knew tito, knew him to be a great person, regardless of his choices. At this point thats all thats important. It isnt worth your time to give these ignorant fools, the satisfaction and respond to thier negative comments. Just know they are looking to get a rise out of us. That is the high light of thier lives.
Tito you will be missed but never forgotten.
Sparks, I remember you I will let them know. Rosie with the white Jeep look me up for her info.

Whats up Rudy,sorry for your loss,you know me & tito were roll dogs,tell James and Steve to stay out of trouble,give your aunt Eva hug for me,and tell her for always excepting me in her house.

I am very sorry you have lost a loved one. I ask your forgiveness in using your space. I need too write this looney tune and beg him to seek professional help......People PLEASE do not explain your loved ones life to an "everybody owes me" loser. All the BS this scary punk talks and here he is using an aka "syswhatever". We know about people like him. He was the dork that never fit in with the "in crowd". To weak to be a homie and to sensitive to be a jock. Here he can be brave and type a lot of smack. After all he speaks of the deceased. They can't hurt him now. His true name: WHO CARES! You will find him sitting on the porch cause he can't run with the Big Dogs!

ProudHeart, its "syscom3", not "syswhatever".

I have no aspirations of running with the big dogs, because such foolish activities I did as a young man stopped when more productive and mature endeavors came my way.

As for being to weak to be a homie? I have no clue for what you mean. Is being a homie a macho thing that gets you into a gang, or into a violent world where the outcomes are to be dead or in prison?

Hey Proudheart-

I was a jock; in fact, I played Division 1 ball. Did you? Doubt it. Most "real men" don't talk about it, don't have to tell people how bad they are, they just are. It's the cowards in society that have to join gangs for protection and use guns to settle things. Tell me, what "real man" who isn't "weak" needs to join a gang for protection or use a gun to fight? You got it all backwards. But go on....keep proving your "manhood"...meanwhile, us "real men" will continue to hold down jobs, get educated, support families, and contribute to society while you and your weak homies end up dead or in jail. Bravo, tough guy.

"He was the dork that never fit in with the "in crowd". To weak to be a homie and to sensitive to be a jock."

Proudheart=To ignorant to know better.

i ran accross this story im looking to move to califas and well first off im sorry for your loss it sucks that us mexicanos get gunned down for stupidity u know.. but i dont wanna go to cali and fall into hard knox ways... its cool tito how u got peeps that u never even met carnal saying RIP foo.. to the family im sorry for your loss.. !!!

Tito was my neighbor and new his family for years. Anyone can help me get in touch with James, Stever or any family member? I lived two houses down from their parents,thanks.

"He made his own choices but he was still a man of God and church."

How can a person be a "ladie's man" and a gangster yet be a "man of God and church?"

"If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin," 1 John 1:6-7.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,"
Romans 10:9-13