Antonio R. Santamaria

ANTONIO R. SANTAMARIA "Tony" General Manager of the Royal Inn in Royal Palm Beach for the past 23 years, passed away on May 3, 2009 of cancer at the Wellington Regional Medical Center. Tony was born in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1920. He retired as Senior Vice President of the largest corporation in the Philippines, San Miguel Corporation, and headed its Coca Cola franchise subsidiary. With his wife Susie, Tony moved to Royal Palm Beach where he joined his brother Jess and became the General Manager of the Royal Inn Hotel in 1986, until his death. He is survived by his wife, Susie, and his five children: Margie, Connie, Antonio, Jr., Frankie and Juan Miguel; his grandchildren Chriselle, Beatrice and Juan Carlos; his sisters Consuelo Campos and Dolly Filley and his brother, Jess; and numerous nephews and nieces. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 5th at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach.