Israel Ramos Santiago, age 70, Clermont, passed away January 17, 2015 at home. He was born September 27, 1944 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico son of Rosa Ramos & Felipe Santiago. He served in the US Army and retired from Ford Motor Co. in Cleveland, OH where he was a fork lift operator prior to relocating to Ocoee in 1992. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Nancy Violeta Torres Santiago; children Rodney Santiago, Angel Torres & Clara Santiago Stacko all of Cleveland; Linda Santiago, Damary Santiago & Jennifer Belanger all of Clermont; Edna Torres & Juana Diaz; grandchildren Ashley, Kimberly, Tabatha, Shane, Gatlin, Sebastian & Ava Rose & siblings Pastor Morales, Kissimmee & Nancy Cordero, Cleveland.



Visitation will be from 2-4 & 6-9 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 with the service beginning at 7:00 PM. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Butterfly House (a transplant facility) info@onebreathatatime.net. BECKER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 806 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, FL 34711. Telephone 352-394-7121. (beckerfamilyfuneral.com)