He was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico January 2, 1935 and was always proud of his roots. He spent his childhood in Puerto Rico until he joined the Army and later the Coast Guard. He spent 25 years at the former Montsweag Restaurant where he built friendships that lasted a life time.
He was survived by his wife Doris Cruz; his children; Richard Cruz and his wife Robin; Vincent Cruz and his fiance Lisa Hale; Carmen Miller; Mary Theriault and her husband Dan; Kristy Cyr and her husband Jason; and Matt Ballew. He cherished his 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was the beloved brother of Angelita Carbenas, Carmen Natos, Edwin Figueroa, and Anthony Figueroa. Santos was a long time resident of Bath, and also spent years in Lisbon Falls, Yarmouth, Brunswick, ME and Aiken, South Carolina as well.
A celebration of life, open to the public, will be held on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Elks Club in Bath between the hours of 12-4pm.
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