Rosita Betty Kiszivath

Rosita Kiszivath

Rosita Kiszivath, age 79, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019.  She was born January 19, 1940 in Popayan, Colombia to German and Belisa (Solano) Astaiza.  Rosita was a medical technologist graduate of 1964 from the University Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.  They were married and lived in Puerto Rico for 7 years.  While there, she worked at Centro Medico of Puerto Rico as a medical technologist.  This is where Monica and Nini were born.  After leaving Puerto Rico, they lived in Orlando about a year and a half.  This is where Caroline was born.  Moving to Sebring, FL, she started work at Walker Memorial Hospital’s lab as the head of the blood bank and later at the Highlands Regional Medical Center as the head of their blood bank.  She also worked part time as the lab director for the Highlands Clinical Lab.  Rosita demonstrated the highest standard, skills, ethics, advocacy and demanding precision work in order to save lives in her medical field.  She was of Catholic Faith, attending St. Catherine Catholic Church.  She is survived by her Husband – Ernest Kiszivath of Sebring, FL;  Daughters – Monica Coronado (Rolando) of Indianapolis, IN; Caroline Judd (Christopher) of Dahlgren, VA; Son – Ernest “Nini” Kiszivath, Jr. (Iris) of Sebring, FL; Sister – Lucy Ruiz of Bogota, Colombia; 7 Grandchildren – Lyra, Natalie, Cassandra, Bianca, Jacen, Anna, Kyler; and many friends.  Rosita is now resting in peace next to God Everlasting in Heaven.  Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM with family receiving friends beginning at 4:00 PM at the Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home with Father Jose Gonzalez officiating.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

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