GELACIO SANTIAGO TORRES's Obituary
Gelacio Santiago Torres y Valle, age 85, of Hollywood, Florida, fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by his family on Wednesday December 18, 2019. A native son of Matanzas, Cuba, Gelacio worked there as an accountant for the Department of Public Works. After he and his family left Cuba in 1968, he enjoyed a long and successful career as a furniture sales representative in the New York/ New Jersey area. He was survived by his wife of 59 years, fellow Matanzas native Esperanza Iglesias Toribio; and their two children, María de Lourdes Torres and Cristóbal Manuel Torres. Funeral arrangements include a viewing to be held on Sunday December 22 from 2 pm to 6 pm at Van Orsdel Funeral Home in Coral Gables, FL; and a funeral Mass on Monday December 23 at 10:30 am at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 5909 NW 7th Street Miami, FL.
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