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1934
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2020
Rosario Reyes Obituary
Rosario Cora Reyes went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. On February 21, 1934 he was born to Amalia Cora De Reyes and Marcos Reyes Martinez in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, when the island was coming off of the Great Depression. Having experienced a multitude of hardships, Rosario traveled to the USA when he was 17 years old seeking work and a better life. When he was 24, he met and fell in love with his wife, Norma, and married in September 1958.
Rosario was a man of humble beginnings. Early in his life, education was a luxury he was forced to bypass, instead spending his days laboring on a farm to help support his family. This lesson led to his insistence that his children focus on education, with several of them subsequently earning advanced college degrees.
Rosario's life experiences led him to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior and he began to fight the good fight, his purpose, to win souls for his Lord. He was intensely focused on God, his family and service to others. He cultivated the love of the Lord in his children. He faithfully attended Iglesia Evangelica Bautista – Cortland church for more than 40 years where he served as a deacon and spiritual leader. On the weekends, he taught Sunday school, served as a small group leader and was the star baritone in the church choir.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his beloved wife of 61 years, Norma Iris; six children, Lill Thamar, Joel (Xiomara), Abigail (Eric), Cynthia, Diana Aelis. His eldest son, Emmanuel ( Lisa), preceded him in death. His grandchildren, Michelle, Kristel, David, Tyler, Tarra, Lydia, Kristina, Alejandro, Josiah, Natasha. His great-grandchildren, Kamila, Katalina, David Dean, Miles and many cousins and nieces.
His mission was accomplished…It is finished.
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Memories and Condolences
for Rosario Reyes
Tammy
April 16, 2025
Papi-I am incomplete without you. You were the best father in the world for me. I miss you and love you always. I will see you again.
Abby Gakstatter
June 1, 2021
It´s been a little over a year....nothing is the same without you. I miss you so much!
Joel Reyes
June 11, 2020
Leave a big empty space
Although you are no longer in my life, you will never leave my life. Youve created a great reservoir of spiritual advice and guidance. Thank you for the great solid family foundation you instilled in me along with the guiding principles of our Father God.
I know words are entirely insufficient to describe the beauty and wonder you must be living in now. As for the family- you left a large void in our life, only time one day will reunite us again. I will continue to strive in this life, and try to live up to your every expectations in every way to make you proud of the man you raised.
I will miss our talks & hearing your voice, I miss looking into your eyes. I miss your jolly laugh. But one day I will come to you and we'll smile, talk, have jolly laughs together, and look into each others eyes again. I will cling on to Gods word for that day to come.
Your loving son,
Joey
Abby Reyes Gakstatter
June 7, 2020
Papi, every day is one day closer to seeing you again. Forever and always, Ill miss you. Te amo siempre.
Running the race set before me with joy, because Jesus ran an infinitely harder race, with joy, for me. (Hebrews 12:1-2)
Diana Reyes
June 7, 2020
My father was a man who loved the a Lord and shared that love with everyone he met. I am comforted knowing that one day I will see him again.
Pastor: Efrain Contreras
June 6, 2020
Rosario Reyes
was fair, merciful, dedicated to his family, and always ready to help others.
Xiomara Reyes
June 4, 2020
He was a man after God's heart
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