Juan Floriano

Juan Floriano, 97, of Rockford died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at River Bluff Nursing Home.nbsp; He was born June 24, 1913 in Mexico City.nbsp; When he was 24 years old he moved to San Antonio, TX and then came to Rockford, IL.nbsp; Juan was an honest man with great expectations of his family.nbsp; He was pure at heart and loved his children and grandchildren.nbsp; Juan was an avid Cubs fan and loved drinking his Bud.nbsp; Before Juan moved to Texas, he played as a pitcher on a Mexico City Minor baseball league. He worked as a carpenter for many years.nbsp; He worked at Midstates and retired from Eclipse. nbsp;On August 8, 1968 he married Patricia Mendez- Tapia in Rockford.nbsp; She preceded him in death August 24, 1998.nbsp; Survivors include his children: Rachel Smith, Esther Cole, Patricia (Paul) Rodriguez, Eleanor Lyford, Jesse (Sandra) Tapia, Dave Tapia, Dan (Jane) Tapia, Elias Tapia, Ruth Rush, Robert (Lori) Tapia, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.nbsp; He was predeceased by two daughters, Rebecca Swinehart-Graham and Hope Tapia.nbsp; The family would like to thank the staff at River Bluff nursing home and Dr. Craig Rogers for the care they have given Juan.nbsp; Per Juans wishes he will be cremated at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, there will be no services at this time.nbsp; For online condolences please visit www.fitzgeraldfh.com.nbsp;