Aradin "Pancho" Soto Santana

Aradin was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to Jacinto Soto and Maria Santana on January 5, 1935. He married Rosalba Ordonez on February 15, 2008 in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He worked as a manager for Electro Optix for over 50 Years. He was a veteran and served in the Army.

Aradin is preceded in death by his parents Jacinto Soto and Maria Santana and his sister Irene Soto Santana.

Aradin is survived by his wife Rosalba, his children Maria (Peter) Soto, Elizabeth Soto, Aradin Soto, Nancy (Dana) Soto, Dalis Soto, Adriana (Orlando) Arroyave, Jaime (Martha) Ordonez, Sister Maria (Ramon) and brothers Tony (Nati) Soto and Alfonso Soto, Nephew Luis Angel (Iris) Ronda, Grandchildren, Veronica, Jasenia, Kayla, Brooke, Jordin, Erika Suhey, Kelly Diane, Jimmy Eduardo, Carlos Alberto, Great-grandchildren Sophia Linnah and Aiden Raphael.

A visitation will be held at Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, located at 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33071-6026, on December 28, 2025, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

The funeral service is scheduled for December 29, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at St Andrew Catholic Church, located at 9950 NW 29th St, Coral Springs, FL 33065.

A committal service will take place on January 2, 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:30 am at South Florida National Cemetery, located at 6501 S. State Road 7 Lake Worth, FL 33449

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in his honor.