Jose A. Pagan

JOSE A. PAGAN Jose A. Pagan, 76, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at his home. He was born May 5, 1935, to Cruz and Tomasa (Rodriguez) Pagan, in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1999, coming from Puerto Rico. He was a Major League Baseball Player for 19.5 years, first with the San Francisco Giants from 1959-1965, the Pittsburgh Pirates 1965-1972 and 1974-1978 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1973. He was elected to the Puerto Rico Sports Hall of Fame; selected as best Shortstop of the 1960 decade for the San Francisco Giants; member of the Caguas Sports Hall of Fame and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. He was of the Christian faith, attended church in Sebring as a member of Gods universal body. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Luz D. Pagan of Sebring; sons, Jose A. (Milagros) Pagan, Jr., Newington, CT and Jose R. (Judy) Pagan, St. Cloud, FL; brothers, Angel M. Pagan; Israel Pagan and Luis F. Pagan, all of Puerto Rico; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson, with entombment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Avon Park, FL, immediately following. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com