Juan Floriano

Juan Floriano, 97 ROCKFORD - Juan Floriano, 97, of Rockford died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in River Bluff Nursing Home. He was born June 24, 1913, in Mexico City. When he was 24 years old, he moved to San Antonio, Texas, then came to Rockford. Juan was an honest man, with great expectations of his family. He was pure at heart and loved his children and grandchildren. Juan was an avid Cubs fan and loved drinking his Bud. Before Juan moved to Texas, he was a pitcher for a Mexico City minor league baseball team. He worked as a carpenter for many years. He worked at Mid-States Product Machining and retired from Eclipse. On Aug. 8, 1968, he married Patricia Mendez-Tapia in Rockford; she died Aug. 24, 1998. Survivors include children, Rachel Smith, Esther Cole, Patricia (Paul) Rodriguez, Eleanor Lyford, Jesse (Sandra), Dave, Dan (Jane) and Elias Tapia, Ruth Rush and Robert (Lori) Tapia; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchild-ren; and great-great-grandchild-ren. Predeceased also by daughters, Rebecca Swinehart-Graham and Hope Tapia. The family would like to thank the staff at River Bluff Nursing Home and Dr. Craig Rogers for the care they have given Juan. No service. Per Juan's wishes, he will be cremated at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory. To send condolences online, visit www.fitzgeraldfh.com.