- Date Of Birth: January 28, 1936
- Date Of Death: February 19, 2020
- State: Maryland
Of Severn, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 19. Beloved father of Maria Luisa Ellis and husband Andy, Javier Rosas, Raquel Rosas, and David Rosas; brother of Walter Rosas-Canessa and Mina Barreto; and grandfather of Nick, Angela Carol, Jack, Jordan, Canessa, and Cecilia. He was born on January 28, 1936 in Lima, Peru to the late Franciso and Luisa Canessa, he graduated from Alfonso Ugarte and went on to be a horse jockey. Javier was an internationally acclaimed jockey who won races in six countries, and was the first Peruvian jockey to move to the US in 1964, where he raced in numerous states, including at Pimlico, Bowie, Laurel and Delaware Park. Besides his love for the race track and horses Javier loved to read, cook and had a great interest in history, but most of all he loved being surrounded by his family.
The American Kidney Fund, or The Lymphoma Research Organization. Direct link listed below.
