Manuel Antonio Ruiz-Feliciano

In Loving Memory of Antonio "Tony" Manuel Ruiz Feliciano

August 9, 1936 – August 29, 2025

Antonio "Tony" Manuel Ruiz Feliciano, 89, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of quiet strength and deep love. Born in Anasco, Puerto Rico, Tony was the beloved son of Eugenia Rosario and Epifanio Morales. He spent his early years in Manhattan, where he built a life rooted in hard work and devotion, working in the clothing and textile industry.

Tony was a simple, stern man who loved furiously. He found joy in the everyday-reading his Bible, cheering on the New York Mets, listening to music, playing the lottery, tending to his garden, and enjoying the calm of a cigarette under the sun. After retiring with his beloved wife Ana in Florida, he embraced a slower pace of life, surrounded by warmth and sunshine.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Ana Arroyo, and is survived by a large and loving family of siblings, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews-each of whom carries a piece of his enduring spirit.

As we remember Tony, we hold close the words of Scripture:

Genesis 25:8 – "Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people."

Tony lived a full life, and now he rests, gathered to his people.