Elijah Santillanez Gracia

On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Elijah "Ejay" Gracia's young life was taken far too soon.
Elijah Santillanez Gracia was born on July 19, 2000, to parents Pablo Gracia and Jacqueline Santillanez in Tucson, Az. Growing up, Elijah was a happy child, always playing and running around with his bouncy beautiful curls. Elijah loved to cook, and he was always coming up with new creations in the kitchen. He also had a passion for writing music and poetry. He loved his family above all else and he loved and cared for his friends as though they were family too. He loved to make others laugh and he was always the life of the party.
He is survived by his father Pablo Gracia, his mother Jacqueline Santillanez, his siblings Desiree Gracia, Yvonne Gracia, Isamar Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, Isaiah Gonzales, his grandmothers Alicia Gracia and Patricia Santillanez as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, tios and tias.