Rogers Park Family Killed In Fire Remembered For The Love They Gave

ROGERS PARK — Joey Camarillo sat on a white chair along the sidewalk Friday afternoon, holding flowers and watching as a memorial continued to grow outside the townhome where his girlfriend and her three family members died in a fire the day before. His eyes welled with tears as he looked over the flowers, photographs and candles left outside the home. He spoke highly of the woman he had been dating for nearly two years. Camarillo said the family had become a huge part of his life. He grew close to his girlfriend’s children and mother, all of whom he remembered as warm, caring people who made others feel welcome — including his own family. Relatives identified the victims as 69-year-old Maria Jimenez de Garcia; her 48-year-old daughter, Mariza Garcia Jimenez; and Mariza’s sons, 24-year-old Francisco Vallejo and 13-year-old Valentino Vallejo. Valentino was an eighth grader at Kilmer International Academy. Joey Camarillo, 48, sits in front of memorial for his girlfriend, he