She was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Benigo Cotto and Isabel Diaz Cotto. Sonia is the beloved wife of Jose Plaud; loving mother of Pedro "Pete" Cotto, Jermie Cotto (deceased), Yelitza Cotto, Nithsa Cotto, Jose Omar Plaud, David Plaud, Joshua Plaud and Ericka Plaud; cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many; dear sister of Elizabeth Cotto, Benya Cotto, Milagro Garcia Cotto, Aida Cotto, Anna Cotto, Maria Cotto and Jose Luis Cotto; adored aunt of many.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 4PM-8PM with a service at 7PM at Corrigan Craciun Funeral Home, 14768 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, where funeral services will be held on Friday at 11AM. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park, Ohio.