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Luis Jafet Ramos
Aug. 31, 2026
Services are with Boza & Roel Funeral Home.
Sonia Mabel Carter
Aug. 27, 2026
Sonia Mabel Carter, 88, passed peacefully on August 27, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and quiet strength that shaped her family for generations. Sonia is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Lee Milstead Carter, whose partnership with her was the heart of their family. She leaves...
Joseph "Joe" Garcia
Aug. 25, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Garcia, 85, a lifelong Tampa resident, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 5, 1941, in Tampa, Joe attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) and grew up in Ybor City and West Tampa before settling in North Tampa, where he and his...
Zainab Kermali Samji
Aug. 24, 2026
Services are pending with Boza & Roel Funeral Home.
Carmen Carás Morales
Aug. 21, 2026
Carmen Carás Morales, age 97, native daughter of Ybor City Florida, danced into heaven August 21, 2026. Preceded by her husband of 65 years, Gilbert; her parents Manual Carás and Bertha Gonzalez Carás; daughter in law Susie Morales and great grandson Jackson. Carmen is survived by her son Gilbert...
Fern Mae Kinion
Aug. 16, 2026
Fern Mae (Hall) Kinion—cherished by so many simply as "Gram"—born May 18, 1927, passed away on August 16, 2026 at the age of 99, leaving behind a profound legacy of quiet strength, fierce faith, and unconditional love. Born and raised on a farm in Winfield, Kansas, Fern’s life was defined by an...
Ronald K Cacciatore
Aug. 09, 2026
CACCIATORE, Ronald K. passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026 surrounded by family. He was the grandson of Sicilian immigrants, and he took great pleasure in boasting that he was the only Sicilian ever born in Donalsonville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Angelo D. Cacciatore...
Eileen Ferraro Menendez
Aug. 07, 2026
Eileen Menendez passed away peacefully at home under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She is survived by her daughters, Michele Menendez and Stephanie Budinsky (Doug), and her beloved granddaughter, Lillian Frost. Eileen will be remembered for her love of...
Jace Emery CEPEDA
Aug. 06, 2026
Services are pending with Boza & Roel Funeral Home.