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Sonia Joyce Castellana
Jan. 01, 2026
Castellana, Sonia J., 82, of Tampa, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026. She was born in Ybor City and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy. Faith, family, and friends were constant and guiding forces throughout her life. Sonia devoted 36 years to a fulfilling career as...
Luis Alberto Sierra
Dec. 30, 2025
Luis Alberto Sierra, 85, passed into eternal peace on December 30, 2025. He had resided with his wife, daughter and son-in-law in Temple Terrace, Florida. Luis was born on June 19, 1940, in Lima, Peru, to Marina Velasquez and Augusto Sierra. Primarily raised by his mother, he began working after...
Mercy D Cannella
Dec. 28, 2025
Mercy Diaz Cannella, 92, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully and entered the presence of our Lord on December 28, 2025. She was a devoted Catholic who built her entire life upon the foundation of her faith, her family, and her friends. Mercy was a woman who consistently demonstrated...
John Henry Hammer II
Dec. 27, 2025
John Henry Hammer II, aged 82, of Tampa, FL, died on December 27, 2025. He was born on December 27, 1943, in Bartlesville, OK, to John Henry Hammer and Guadalupe Robles. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Dennis Hammer and Joe Robles Jr. He is survived by his siblings Carol...
Thomas Frank Cavaleri
Dec. 27, 2025
CAVALERI, Thomas (Tom) 75 of Tampa and son of James and Josephine Cavaleri, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2025, from complications after recent spine surgery. He was born December 31,1949 in Tampa. He graduated from H.B. Plant High School in 1967, where he excelled academically and in...
Thomas Elmore Chestnutt Sr.
Dec. 26, 2025
Born December 10, 1940, and passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025, Thomas lived a full and remarkable life devoted to family, service, and community. He was born as the youngest of four to Bessie Mae and James Chestnutt and grew up alongside his siblings James Evert, Willie Harvey, and Eve...
Jose Carlos Garcia Garcia
Dec. 26, 2025
José Carlos, Dios te llamó temprano, y aunque el dolor hoy no tiene explicación, confiamos en que descansas en Sus brazos, envuelto en paz y en amor. Tu paso fue breve, pero suficiente para sembrar luz en cada corazón; no te decimos adiós, sobrino amado, solo hasta luego, en la promesa de Dios.
Mary Teresa Valenti
Dec. 24, 2025
Mary Teresa Ficarrotta Valenti entered into eternal rest on Christmas Eve, a day before her 91st birthday. She passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love and support of her family. She is predeceased by her husband of 66 years, James J. Valenti. She is survived by her son James P. Valenti,...
Eduardo Tabraue Martinez
Dec. 23, 2025
I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Of happy...
Harwin Jose Cortez Martinez
Dec. 20, 2025
I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Of happy...
Jeffrey S Coffee
Dec. 15, 2025
Jeffrey Stephen Coffee, age 76 of Tampa, Florida passed away on December 15, 2025 in care of Hospice. Jeff was born on May 14, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa to Charles and Mary Coffee (deceased). He attended College in Iowa and lived in several states before moving to Tampa in 1983 with his former spouse...
Thomas DiPierro
Dec. 14, 2025
Thomas Anthony DiPierro Thomas Anthony DiPierro, age 67, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at his home in Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his brothers, Chuck and Calvin, and his sister, Charlene; his five children—Sabatina, Megan, Thomas “Tommy,” Calvin, and Chase; ten grandchildren;...