Rosa was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico on January 24, 1937 a daughter of the late Ignacio and Inocencia Cruz Cartagena. In Rosa's spare time she enjoyed playing the lottery and horse racing. Throughout her life, she was a seamstress for local factories in Reading.
Surviving is her daughter, Migdalia and her husband Joe Rosa and her son, Gilbert Soler , step son, Nickito Hine, her sister, CarmenLuz and her brother, Teofilo. Also surviving are her 6 grandchildren; Jennifer, Michael, Jonathan, Andrew, Jasmin and Aiden and 11 great grandchildren.
Rosa was predeceased by her 4 siblings: Maria, Pedro Luis, David and Ana.
A viewing for Rosa will be Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Wednesday January 22, 2025 from 8-8:45am at Theo C Auman, 247 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM at St Peter the Apostle RCC, 322 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602. Rosa will be laid to rest in Gethsemane Cemetery with her husband.
Online condolences and memories may be made to www.theocauman.com for the Soler family.
