Cruz Antonio Rosario, 77 passed away on April 24, 2023 at home in Kissimmee surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Miriam Rosario and they shared 55 years of marriage.
Born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico he was the son of Cruz Rosario-Santiago and Gregoria Torres-Gomez. He worked at Slater Electric and Pall Corporation for many years and had enjoyed retirement since 2009.
He was a life long Yankees fan who played softball until the age of 75. He just loved everything about the game and could answer almost any trivia question you could think of. Cruz will be remembered as the life of the party, with his love of dancing and joking around. But most of all he loved his family, friends and his Glen Cove community.
He is survived by his loving wife Miriam; his children Cruz, Gloria (Nini), Yesenia, and son-in-law Brian. Also his grandchildren Peter, Cruz Jr., Kayla, Jasmine, Samantha, Brian Jr. and Fiorella, and his great granddaughter Noriel. His brothers Juan, Guillo, Cottman, Jose and his sisters Virgen and Isabel; along with his many loving nieces and nephews who he adored. He is predeceased by his mother, father, sisters Paca, Nelly and Carmita and daughter-in-law Carmen.
A viewing will be held on Thursday April 27, 2023 at 4-8pm at Porta Coeli Funeral Home 2801 E. Osceola Parkway Kissimmee, Florida 34743.
A Catholic Mass Funeral Service held on Friday April 28, 2023 at 11am at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church 2750 E. Osceola Parkway Kissimmee, Florida 34743
An internment immediately following at Osceola Memory Gardens 1717 Old Boggy Creek Road Kissimmee, Florida 34744.