Romeo J Soriano

Romeo J. Soriano, MD, 76, of Rockport, Texas, passed away the evening of May 8, 2018 at Vitas Hospice Inpatient Hospital. Born November 1, 1941 in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was the son of the late Captain Dominador Sr. and Patrocinia Soriano. Dr. Romeo Soriano is survived by his daughter, Harriet Soriano Prince of La Marque, Texas, two sons Romeo M. Soriano of Rockport, Texas, and Alan M. Soriano, DDS of Seguin, Texas; 3 sisters, 4 brothers, 2 half-sisters, 1 half-brother, 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

Dr. Romeo Soriano was born during World War II, in 1941. Life was difficult in the Philippines during that time, but his parents worked hard and did their best to raise the children in a safe home. Romeo would occasionally travel with his father, who was a World War II veteran. They would sometimes visit the American military bases, and he would play among the soldiers and they would give him chocolates which was a special treat as food could be scarce. He loved to play sports with his friends in the city. Romeo was a voracious reader, who was especially inquisitive and craved knowledge. During his elementary and high school days, He loved to read from magazine and comic stands, and later in life his love of reading would make him the doctor he became and the teacher who was loved by all. An avid Chess player, he would play in town championships and sometimes bring prize money home to the family. In his teenage years, he was an altar boy in the Assumption Parish Church, Malate, Manila, Philippines. He attended and served for a brief time at the San Carlos Seminary, Makati City, Philippines, where he decided his calling was to heal the body as well as the soul. He graduated at the top of his class from the oldest existing Catholic university in the Philippines called the University of Santo Tomas in Manila as a Doctor of Medicine on May 8, 1965. After graduating from medicine, he took his residency in San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines. He began a small piggery business to help the family in generating income before he moved to the United States. In the United States he took a residency in Pathology at Methodist Hospital in Gary, Indiana, and successfully passed the Pathology Board licensure examination before moving to New Hampshire. The eldest of 8 siblings, his dedication to his career gave him the ability to send money to his parents in the Philippines to help pay for the educational expenses for all his siblings. A board certified pathologist, Dr. Soriano served as a staff pathologist at the Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire until 1990, and practiced as a forensic pathologist part time for the NH Department of Health and Human Services. He specialized in hematology, and was sought after by pathology labs all over the United States for his knowledge and expertise. In his retirement years he enjoyed traveling, gardening, fishing, playing chess, playing cards and spending quality time with his family. A loving son, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he is and was loved by all and will be dearly missed.
SERVICES
Cremation will be: May 31, 2018 through Puente & Sons Funeral Home, 14315 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233.
Public Services will be held: June 1, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 209 North Church Street, Rockport, Texas 78382 by Rev. Raynaldo Yrlas Jr. Rosary at 3:30 P.M., Funeral Mass at 4:00 P.M., and private gravesite burial with the family at 5:30 P.M. An Oceanside Reception will follow from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. at The Inn at Fulton Harbor, 215 N Fulton Beach Rd, Fulton, TX 78358.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 209 North Church Street, Rockport, Texas.