Jorge Vencel
May 1, 1939 – September 10, 2026
Jorge Vencel passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, surrounded by family and the love of those closest to him.
Born on May 1, 1939, in Uruguay, Jorge immigrated to the United States in the 1960s, beginning a new chapter and building a life for himself and his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and man of faith.
Jorge shared a deep and lasting bond with his wife, Carmen. Together, they built a life centered around faith, and the love they shared for one another. In their later years, they enjoyed spending time between California and Costa Rica, making memories and enjoying the places that had become special to them.
Jorge’s faith remained an important part of his life, and he carried that faith with him through both the joys and challenges of his journey.
In his final days, his daughters, grandchildren, and loved ones gathered around him, offering comfort, love, and a peaceful presence as he reached the end of his life.
Jorge leaves behind his beloved wife, Carmen; his daughters and their families; his grandchildren; and the many relatives and friends whose lives he touched.
His family will remember him, miss him, and carry his memory with them. May he rest in peace, free from pain, and surrounded forever by the love of his family.
Jorge, we love you. We’ll miss you. And we hope you’re at peace now.
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Note: As Jorge Vencel was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, such a memorial page was not available. Pastor Grant Van Leuven of PRPC served Mr. Vencel and his family as a chaplain for Apreva Hospice. Pastor and the PRPC elders offered a page on their site for the family to be able to have a memorial page for Mr. Vencel. Pastor Grant’s hospice chaplain service included later officiating Mr. Vencel’s graveside service, which can be listened to here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/922262246213315.
The message reflected the Bible verse Mr. Vencel kept saying to Mrs. Vencel preparing to go to heaven, Philippians 1:21: “To live is Christ, to Die is gain.” While it is better for a Christian’s fellow saints to stay and live and serve them, it is far better for that Christian to die and live with Christ. It is normal for a Christian to desire to die on earth and live with Jesus in heaven.
The poem quoted at the beginning (learned of through Apreva Hospice training via BrightSpring Health Services):
I Am Standing Upon The Seashore.
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship, at my side, spreads his white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean.
He is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch him until, at length, he hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says, “There, he is gone”
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all. He is just as large in mast, hull and spar as he was when he left my side.
And, he is just as able to bear his load of living freight to his destined port.
His diminished size is in me — not in him.
And, just at the moment when someone says, “There, he is gone,”
there are other eyes watching his coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, “Here he comes!”
And that is dying…