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Mrs. Nanette Favata Llerena
Dec. 27, 2014
Llerena, Nanette, Favata 52, of Tampa, FL went to be with the Lord on Dec. 27, 2014. Nanette was a loving mother, wife, sister and daughter and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her brother, Andy Favata and grandmother, Hortense Chavez. Survivors include her husband, Esipion...
Mr. David Diaz
Dec. 24, 2014
DIAZ, David, 55, of Tampa passed away Dec. 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Quiles, sons, Christian and Christopher Diaz and David Diaz, Jr., brothers, Antonio, Andres and Leo Diaz, sisters, Maria Maldonado, Margie Mendez, Nilda Garrastegui, Delma and Juanita Diaz and 3 grandchildren....
Mrs. Ellen P. Valenti
Dec. 22, 2014
Valenti, Ellen P., 86, of Largo, FL passed away Dec. 22, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph F. Valenti. Survivors include her cousins Peter Scaglione, Jr. and Mary Ann LeVasseur. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 at Garden of Memories Mausoleum....
Mr. John Lyle "Jack" Kromer
Dec. 22, 2014
John Lyle Kromer, "Jack", age 99, went home to the Lord on Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Tampa on September 18, 1915, to John F. and Mae Kromer, he was a lifelong resident of Tampa. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife Dorothy,his daughter Diane Borg( Gene), son John Kromer...
Stella Castro
Dec. 20, 2014
CASTRO, Stella, native of Tampa, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was the daughter of Antonio and Eva Salinero. Stella was a loving wife , mother, abuela, sister and aunt. A smart, loving, funny, tell it like it is, friend to all as long as you didn’t cross her or somebody she loved,...
Willena Gruber
Dec. 19, 2014
GRUBER, Willena, 86, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Colie Gruber. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Oldfield; son, Jeffery Gruber, her granddaughter, Dawn Siebold, her grandson, Shawn Oldfield, her sister Jackie Howard,...
Caryl L. Kerr
Dec. 17, 2014
KERR, Caryl L., 87, of Tampa, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Harry G. Kerr. She is survived by her daughter Sharilyn Brandsey; sons Daniel. Kerr, Michael H. Kerr Sr. and wife Deanna; 8 Grandchildren Alison Kerr, Mark Brandsey...
Mrs. Migdalia Figueroa
Dec. 15, 2014
FIGUEROA , Migdalia, 72 of Tampa, FL passed away Dec. 15, 2014. She is survived by her sisters, Silvia T. Pazos and husband Rafael, Marta M. Testa and Nancy M. Dominguez and husband Joe, nieces and nephews, Philip J. Testa, Jr., Lisette Minnick, Joseph J. Dominguez and John Michael Dominguez.
Mrs. Mary P. Traina
Dec. 13, 2014
TRAINA, Mary P. 86, of Tampa went to be with the Lord on 12/13/14. She was the owner of Dixie Paint & Body Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angelo Traina Sr., brothers Aurelio, Leon, Roland and nephew Lionel Pinan. She is survived by her son Angelo Traina Jr. & wife Sandra,...
Mr. Steve P. Cona Sr.
Dec. 13, 2014
Cona, Steve, P., Sr., 87 passed away on December 13, 2014. Steve was an Ybor City native and a lifelong resident of Tampa. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was a contractor, master carpenter and owner of Steve Cona and Sons custom home builders for 61 years. "Nano" was the...
Mrs. Olga Sierra
Dec. 13, 2014
SIERRA, Olga, 95, of Tampa, FL passed away Dec. 13, 2014. Olga is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio G. Sierra and sisters, Carmen Gonzalez and America Menendez. Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy San Juan and husband Edward, sons, Frank R. Sierra and wife Linda and Anthony Sierra and...
Mrs. Dolores Menendez (Lolita) Fernandez
Dec. 12, 2014
FERNANDEZ, Dolores Menendez (Lolita) 103, a native of Tampa, born February 23, 1911, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, December 12, 2014. Lolita was predeceased in death by her husband Manuel “Manolito” Fernandez, her parents, Amadora de la Llana and Jose Menendez, brothers Amador and...