Marcos Santiago, 84, of St Petersburg, FL died on April 27, 2008 at St. Petersburg General Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL and of natural causes. A native of Lagas, Puerto Rico and a local resident since 2005, when he moved here from Guanica, Puerto Rico; he was a Christian; a Rigger in the construction field; a US Army Veteran serving during the World War II and being awarded the American Theater Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas bars. Predeceased by his parents, Francisco Perez and Isabel Santiago and a daughter, Elizabeth Alas, Marcos is survived by his wife, Ramonita Torres of St. Petersburg, FL; two sons; Rene Santiago of St. Petersburg, FL and William Santiago and his wife, Christina of Tampa, FL; three daughters: Norma Lara and her husband, Fernando of St. Petersburg, FL, Carmen Santiago of Guanica, Puerto Rico and Hilda Jimenez and her husband, Louis of Cleveland, OH and seventeen grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 1, 2008 beginning at 12:30 PM at the Harvest Temple Church “House of Prayer Building”, 11301 Walsingham Road, Largo, FL 33774 and a funeral service beginning at 3:00 PM with Pastor Tim Hamm, officiating and full military honors by the VFW Post # 9272. Internment will be private at Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, FL.
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The following members of the V.F.W. Post 9272 Honor Guard were honored to be part of the service to honor your loved one’s service to our country:
Bud Burket–Captain
Dayle Stevens–Chaplain
Fred Mai–Rifleman
Jim Sills–Rifleman
Vern Covell–Riflemam
Rick Hollenstein–Rifleman
Jeanne Burket–Bugler
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May your loved one, Marcos, rest in peace.
para mi querido abuelo marcos gracias por existir tu me ensenastes mucho y te lo agradesco te recordare siempre tu nieto noelnoelitoy Familia
Abuelo its your grandson Manuel want to let you know that I love you and I will never forget you thank you for been their when I needed you I’m so sorry I couldn’t come to see you it hurts me so much I couldn’t see you I hope you could forgive me for not been their when you pass,I will always have you in my memorys love you and watch over me and my wife Beatriz sorry you never meet her you would of love her and your great grand daughter I’ll talk to her about you I promise she will know about you abuelo,I will never forget you abuelo take care I LOVE YOU YOURS TRULY Manuel y Beatriz Vega te queremos mucho beso xoxoxoxoxox