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Ana Elsa Osorio Benitez Dies at 89

Ana Elsa Osorio Benitez, of C’sted, St. Croix, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was 89 years old.

Ana Elsa Osorio Benitez

She is preceded in death by her mother, Maria Christina Benitez; father, Sotero Osorio; grandparents, Julia Ayala Rosa and Anastacio Benitez; sister, Lydia Osorio; brothers, Julio Ramon Osorio, Victor Manuel Osorio, and Angel Ramon Osorio; nieces, Sandra, Sonia, Gladys, and Judy; nephew, Luis Angel Osorio; aunts, Juanita “Jenny”, Benita, Isidra “Chira”, and Selina; uncles, Ernesto, Richard, and Saturino; cousins, Luz “Cookie” Serrano (Best Friend), Elsie Ortiz, Luz “Lucy” Calderon, Milagros “Millie” Cepeda, and Carlos “Charlie” Calderon.             

She is survived by her son, Angel “Rafie” Rodriquez; daughter-in-law, Maria Morales; sister-in-law, Josefina Serrano Osorio; sisters, Ana Ilda Osorio, and Juana Maria Osorio; brother, Angel Iran Osorio; nieces, Maria Christina, Luisa, Ruth, Chrissy, Mercedes, and Punchy; nephews, Milton, Richie, and Willie; great niece, Krizia; great-nephews, Omar, Carlito, Max, Xavier, Chris, Daniel, William, Eddie, and Orlando; special friends, Chikita, Carpio, James, Dinorah, Wanda, Biboy, Eulogio, Rosa Frias, and Maria Lourdes Santiago; cousins & other relatives, Maggie, Alba, Juliana, Nerieda, Sally, Gigi, Ramon, Lizza “Nicky”, Cherise “Shanty”, Carla Calderon, Marie Elsie Calderon, Carlos Calderon, III, Carlos “Landy” Calderon, Sr., Evalise Calderon, Carlos “Orlandito” Calderon, Ernst “Cuso” Schuster, Jr. (Elaine “Pinky” Schuster), Eusebio “Chebby” Cepeda, Orlando “Bundy” Ortiz, and Florencio “Cito” Ortiz (Franchesca “Frannie” Ortiz); other cousins, relatives and friends too numerous to mention.       

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 20th at the James Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, located at 6AA Estate La Grande Princess, Christiansted St. Croix, USVI at 10:00 am.

Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Schuster’s Crematorium, LLC.

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