Hoshiko Jansel Nadal was born on October 9th, 1985 at 2:49 p.m., in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Jose J. Nadal and Milagros V. Nadal, sister Tanishka Cruz, brother Domenic Nadal, brother-in-law David Cruz, nephew Noah Cruz, maternal grandmother Minerva Lalane, paternal grandmother Juana Nadal, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He grew up in the city of Hackensack, New Jersey and attended the following schools: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Nelly K. Parker, Hackensack Middle School , Hackensack High School and Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. He played and excelled in the following sports: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball and Okinawa Karate. Hoshiko enjoyed the playing chess, writing lyrics and producing his own songs, acting, painting oils on canvas, free hand drawing, dating girls and enjoying the nightlife. Hoshiko started working when he was fifteen years old. These are some of the places where Hoshiko worked: Sports World, Against all Odds, Danielle’s Leather and Verizon Wireless as a Senior Sales rep. Hoshiko had an entrepreneurial spirit and his dream was to run his own business. He was charming, charismatic and had a wonderful personality. He knew just what to say to make people feel special. He could light up an entire room by just displaying his stunning smile; a smile that could melt anyone he met. Hoshiko was truly a beautiful person not just on the outside but on the inside as well. He touched so many people in his short lifetime and died tragically at the age of 23 in a single car accident on a June 6, 2009 at 7:30 AM on Executive Drive in Fort Lee, New Jersey.