Heather Leigh Bautista, 37, of Pembroke Pines and Clermont, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2022.

Heather was born on July 4, 1984 to Louis and Kathleen Bautista. Little did they know what a firecracker she would be! She grew up in Cooper City with her parents and two sisters, Jennifer (Meece) and Nicole. After her parents divorced she was blessed with a beautiful blended family. Her step-dad, Jose Diaz, became an integral part of her life. Her little brother, Jose Diaz, Jr., joined their family in 1997. Through her Dad, she was also to gain her sisters, Brianna Bautista in 1992, and Gaby Pachon in 2016.

Heather met the love of her life, Nicolas Rosado, and together they began their family with their daughter, Taylor Leigh Rosado, in 2005. In 2012, Nicolas Rosado Jr. made their family complete. Although there were struggles throughout the years, Heather and Nic always managed to find their way back together.

Heather was a beautiful, gifted child and she carried those gifts into adulthood. She had a love for animals from a very early age and passed that trait down to both of her children. She was an amazing artist who could always be counted on to decorate beautifully for holidays, but her specialty was the decorations she would make sure were put up the night before someone's birthday. Sisters, brother, mother, father, grandmother and even aunts woke up on their birthdays and knew they were loved but the most special displays were reserved for her kids!

Heather leaves behind her beloved partner and soul-mate, Nicolas Rosado, and her precious children, Taylor and Nicolas Rosado.

Heather was pre-deceased by her maternal grandmother, "Big Mommy", Constance Lottier, her paternal grandmother, Lila Maguina and her grandfather Richard Lottier. She is survived by her devoted and broken-hearted parents, Louis Bautista and Kathleen Lottier; her step-parents, Angie Bautista and Jose Diaz; her siblings Jennifer and Justin Meece, Nicole Bautista, Jose Diaz, Jr, Brianna Bautista and Gaby Pachon. She leaves behind her nieces Alexis Calderon and Makayla Meece. She is also survived by loving aunts and uncles, Elyse Lottier and John Radice, Richard and Christine Lottier. She also leaves behind cousins Frank Radice, Richard and Dylan Lottier.

Although her life was short, she leaves behind so many good and wonderful memories for her family and friends and she will be forever missed.