{"id":140283,"date":"2026-02-02T04:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140283\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T04:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:22:10","slug":"ariel-alberto-montero-valera-resident-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140283\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariel Alberto Montero Valera \u2013 Resident News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remembered for his strength, kindness and courage<\/p>\n<p>June 5, 2004 \u2013 December 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Ariel Alberto Montero Valera passed away on December 25, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 21.<\/p>\n<p>He was born in Camag\u00fcey, Cuba, where he completed his secondary education, surrounded by the love of his family.<\/p>\n<p>He was a noble, healthy young man, full of life. He loved simple things: playing sports and video games with his friends and cousins, talking with his grandparents, playing chess and going to the gym, trading and fishing, and spending time with his mother.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ArielInMemoriam_Photo4-LP-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel Alberto Montero Valera holding up an American Flag\" class=\"wp-image-60467\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>In the United States, he studied English, had a girlfriend, worked and lived life to the fullest. When he was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 \u2013 the most aggressive and malignant type of primary brain tumor \u2013 he faced his illness with quiet courage. Even amid pain, he maintained a dignity and strength that moved everyone close to him.<\/p>\n<p>His family \u2013 especially his mother \u2013 was always his center. In her, he found refuge, love, and constant companionship.<\/p>\n<p>He departed after a hard battle. His death was not a defeat; it was an unjust ambush.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ArielInMemoriam_Photo1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel Alberto Montero Valera and his father on a boat.\" class=\"wp-image-60465\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cArielito will live forever in our memories, in every gesture of kindness he planted, in every embrace left pending, and in every prayer raised for his eternal rest,\u201d said his father, Luis Perdomo. \u201cHis absence hurts, but his love remains. Forever in our hearts. Forever loved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Publisher\u2019s Note<\/p>\n<p>Ariel was taken from this world far too soon, passing on Christmas Day, a time that speaks to hope, light, and peace. His father, Luis, is a cherished member of the Resident News team, working in distribution and contributing as a journalist. Like many small businesses, our staff is more than coworkers, we are family. In the newspaper business, long hours and constant deadlines create deep bonds, and over the years, Luis, Ariel, and his mother Gretel became part of our Resident News family.<\/p>\n<p>Ariel was known for his kind spirit and his beautiful, unforgettable smile. His passing is deeply felt by all of us, and he will be remembered with love, gratitude, and quiet sorrow. He will be dearly missed.<\/p>\n<p>Seth and Pamela Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Remembered for his strength, kindness and courage June 5, 2004 \u2013 December 25, 2025 Ariel Alberto Montero Valera&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140284,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-140283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}