Vincent L. Rosadillo died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Aria Health Bucks Campus. He was 87. Born in Douglas, Arizona, Mr. Rosadillo was a
longtime resident of Bristol Township and Colorado.
Until retiring, Mr. Rosadillo was employed with USX Fairless Works in the Sheet and Tin Division
for over 20 years.
He proudly served in the US Army and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for action in both World War II and the Korean
Conflict. During the period of June, 1944 until June, 1945, Mr. Rosadillo served with Company "I", 502nd Rgt, 101st Airborne Division, in France,
Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium. While in Holland, he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious action under fire. In Luxembourg, Mr. Rosadillo
was awarded the Purple Heart. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944 and was a member of
[Co F, 508th PIR in] General Eisenhower's Honor Guard
after the liberation of Germany.
While involved in the Korean Conflict, Mr. Rosadillo served with Company "I", 9th Rgt, 2nd Army Division, as a gunner
in the 81 MM Mortar Section of his company, from February 1952 until August 1952.
Mr. Rosadillo was a former track and field coach for Truman
High School as well as for the Thompson Valley Eagles in Colorado. He always enjoyed running but at the age of 43 he started participating in
marathons. He competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii in 1985. In 2002, he carried the Olympic Torch through Colorado for the Salt Lake City
Olympics. He was a participant in over 30 marathons and competed in the Senior Olympics where he won numerous gold medals in 2011 and 2012.
He was preparing for the National Senior Olympics in Cleveland, Ohio this coming July.
Mr. Rosadillo volunteered his time at Silver Lake Nature
Center and kept a very active lifestyle. He also enjoyed baking and spending time with his beloved great grandchildren.
One of ten children, he was
the son of the late Antonio and Adelina (Lopez) Rosadillo. Beloved husband of the late Catherine P. (Markert) and the father of the late Michael Kelly,
Mr. Rosadillo was the loving father of Richard (Linda) of Winslow, CO and Marianna Axenroth (John) of Levittown. He is the cherished grandfather of
Michael Kelly (Sandy), Catherine Kelly, Jacob Axenroth (Janice), Andrea Santiago (Jason) and Tara Axenroth (Matthew Deck) and great grandfather
of Anna, Jayson and Jacob. He will also be sadly missed by his siblings, and extended members of the Markert Family.
Family and friends are invited
to call on Monday, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm and Tuesday, from 9:30 until 10:30 am at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc, 2200 Trenton
Road, Levittown. His funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11:00 am at Queen of the Universe Parish Church, Levittown followed by Rite of
Committal in Washington Crossing National Cemetery. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to Easter Seals Society for Handicapped
Children and Adults, 2400 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA 19056. |