Rafael Celeiro 99, of Miami Florida, was called Home to the Lord on November 20, 2012. Born in Cuba, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, he lived with his wife Digna Susana and twin children Emily and Ralph. In 1956, he took a leap of faith and decided to come to the US. to seek a better life. Rafael settled in N.Y. where he worked as a trucker, until he retired in 1980 and moved to Miami. There he was an active member of St. Dominick Church. Later in Rafael's life, his twoo children Emily and Ralph took turns in taking care of him. While staying with his son in Orlando for tha Winter, Rafael passed away.
He leaves behind, his children, Emily Magel, Ralph Celeiro, Lucy Najera, and Maria Gerard. His grandchildren, Cecilia Barber, Alicia Durigan, Veronica Green, Nancy Digiralamo, Anthony and Selena Gerard, and Jonathan Najera; also his great grandchildren, Alexis Benjamin, Julia and Riley.
