William was born on July 1, 1940 in Caguas, Puerto Rico and moved to the city of Philadelphia in 1953 when he was only 13 years old. His dream was to become a lawyer and help the poor.
In 1959, he became a believer in Jesus Christ, and soon after that, he got involved in ministry by teaching Sunday school at a local evangelical church, and helped plant a Hispanic Reformed Church in Philadelphia, along with other families.
He moved with his family to Florida in 1985 where he worked at a Hispanic Baptist church in Eloise until 1991, when he started attending Covenant Presbyterian church in Winter Haven.
Until June 2013, he was the official pastor of Berea Presbyterian Church (Iglesia Presbiteriana Berea) which he started as a preaching point in 1991. He was examined and ordained as a Teaching Elder by the Presbyterian Church in America in 1997.
William loved preaching the Gospel, studying and teaching the Word of God and encouraging others. He was always very involved in the lives of the people around him and deeply cared for those God placed in his care. He loved Puerto Rican food, telling jokes, and playing pool. He also loved baseball and was a true Tampa Bay Rays fan.
He is survived by his wife Dulce, his children Dennis and Leticia Roldan, Erik and Adanaris Roldan, Richard and Beth Roldan, Abner and Wendy Roldan, William Roldan Jr., Nancy Roldan, Lillian Pabon, and Vilma Roldan; and a beautiful bouquet of grandchildren and great grandchildren.l
He was preceded in death by his parents, Salvador and Julia.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Cypress Ridge Presbyterian Church on 6230 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884 at 11am. There will be an open casket visitation preceding the service at 10am.
The burial will follow in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens located at 2200 K-Ville Ave, Auburndale, FL 33823. A small reception will follow.
Family and friends can make a donation in William Roldan’s honor to Life Choice Pregnancy Center in lieu of flowers, lifechoicewh.com/donate
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