Levittown Servicemember Surprise Family For The Holidays

LEVITTOWN, NY — Gabriella and Isabella Quijije, students at Northside Elementary School, experienced the magic of the season via a special surprise from their father, Jesse Quijije, who returned home from deployment in the United States Army to celebrate Christmas with his family.

Not knowing what was in store, Gabriella and Isabella were taken to the main office, where their mother, Carolina Quijije, was waiting. When asked what the perfect present would be, they responded it would be if their father returned home.

Out walked Jesse Quijije, dressed in his military fatigues, and the family embraced in a heartwarming moment. The girls were allowed to head home with their parents, where they would enjoy the holiday break alongside one another before Quijije’s redeployment.