Rogelio "Lupe" De La Rosa, 87, of Wauchula, passed away on July 5, 2013. Rogelio was born in Mercedes, Texas on August 14, 1925 and has been a Hardee County resident most of his life. He worked as a farm laborer and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Hilda De La Rosa of Wauchula; Five Sons, Ramon of Bowling Green, Rogelio Jr. of Bradenton, Santos of Sebring, Mario of Sarasota, Rene of Avon Park; Three Daughters, Maria Barajas of Auburndale, San Juana Sandoval of Bowling Green, Rosa Linda Plank of Bradenton; Three Brothers, Reynaldo of East Chicago, In., Cesar of San Benito, Tx., Guadalupe of Mexico; Two Sisters, Raquel Martinez of Harlington, Tx., Rosa Hinojosa of Leferia, Tx.