ROSA DILTS, 81

Rosa B. (Estrada) Dilts, age 81, of Indiana, died peacefully in her home on February 6, 2021.

She was born in Bayamo, Cuba to Emiliano and Blanca Estrada.

Rosa attended the University of Havanna before immigrating to the United States to begin and new life. More than two decades later she returned to college at the age of 50 a degree in education from IUP. She was employed as phlebotomist at Elizabeth General Hospital in New Jersey. She was later employed at Torrance State Hospital in Blairsville for 20 years until her retirment in 2003.

She enjoyed word searches and board games, cooking for her family and was a big fan of the sitcom “The Golden Girls”.

Rosa is survived by her sister Ercilla Fuste, FL; two sisters-in-law Lourdes and Maria, NJ; one son Jason and wife Amy, TX; one daughter Bianca, Indiana; two stepsons and two step-daughters, Chris and Jill, Phillipsburg; Douglas, VA; Vicky and Bryan Hill, Harrisburg;Vivian Servey and husband Ken, State College, two grandchildren, Cecil and Edith and several nieces and nephews.

Se was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Elpidio, Abelardo, Ismael, her sister-in-law Ondina, her first husband Luis Salazar and her beloved second husband of 44 years, Cecil.

Friends will be received on Friday February 12, 2021 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana, where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 12 noon with the Rev. Joe Ryer officiating. Interment will be made in the Oakland Cemtery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics or Saving Grace Church, Indiana.