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Margaret Lavandera
Mar. 12, 2013
LAVANDERA, Margaret, 93, native of Tampa, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Alvarez and Robert Lavandera. She was also preceded in death by her 5 brothers and 4 sisters. She is survived by her daughter Judy A. Cona (Steve); grandchildren, Steve...
Alicia Colon Lara
Mar. 11, 2013
Alicia was born in Puerto Rico on April 21, 1926 in a hamlet called Monte Bello in the town of Manati. The only way to get to this little and humble hamlet is to travel up this winding and dangerous one-lane road on the side of a steep mountain. She came to the states with her husband Porfirio...
Justa "Tete" Sanchez
Mar. 07, 2013
SANCHEZ, Justa, "Tete", 84, of Tampa passed away Mar. 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julio Sanchez and her daughter, Cecilia Barrios. Survivors include her son, Julio C. Sanchez and wife Annette, daughters, Agatha Morgan and husband Joseph and Miriam Llovio, sisters, Julia...
Maria M. Abdul-Ruhman
Mar. 07, 2013
Maria was born on May 27, 1911 and passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Maria was a resident of Tampa, Florida.
Nick DiMaggio
Mar. 07, 2013
DIMAGGIO, Nick 93, of Tampa passed away on March 7, 2013. He is survived by a son, Nick Jr.; a daughter, Nancy Campbell; a grandaughter, Amanda Campbell and 2 sisters, Josephine Pugh and Mary Saia. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. The family will receive friends at the funeral home located at...
Theresa Greco
Mar. 07, 2013
GRECO, Theresa, 97, of Tampa passed away on March 7, 2013. She is survived by a loving family. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home located at 4730 N Armenia Avenue. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday at 11 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help with entombment...
Daniel L. De La Cruz
Mar. 04, 2013
DE LA CRUZ, Daniel L, 74, of Tampa, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born in Tampa on December 13, 1938. He was preceded in death by his father Jesus, his mother Sara Vigil, brothers Jesus Jr. and Raymond Lopez. He is survived by his loving wife, Blanche, his son, Daniel, and...
Melba E. Barreras
Mar. 02, 2013
BARRERAS, Melba E., of Tampa, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. She is survived by her loving husband Hermagores Barreras; daughters, Enelsa Moran (Aldo), Mavis Wood (Monte); son, Leandro Barreras (Desiree); grandchildren, Rebecca, Spencer, Elizabeth, Holly, Danielle, Chloe, Harrison, Gianni,...
Aida Diaz
Mar. 01, 2013
DIAZ, Aida 86 of Tampa passed away on March 1, 2013. She lived a beautiful life with her children and family, friends by her side. A magnificent mother of five children with 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She will always live in our hearts. As she is and always will be a Queen. She...
Shirley D. Centinaro
Mar. 01, 2013
CENTINARO, Shirley D., 71, entered into eternal rest, March 1, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. A life-long resident of Tampa, retired from Bank of America. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Centinaro; parents Mortimer Johnson and Willie Mae Miller; brother James Johnson; sisters...
Leslie Christine King
Feb. 26, 2013
King, Leslie Christine, 55, passed away February 26, 2013. She was born in Tampa, Florida, November 27, 1957. She was preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle Christine King. Leslie is survived by her loving father, Thomas McRae King and his wife, Patti King; her loving sisters, Windy Gail King...
Susan D. Salazar
Feb. 23, 2013
SALAZAR, Susan D, 59 of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013. She is survived by her parents, George and Hope Salazar, her brother, Richard Salazar (Elizabeth), her nieces, Claire and Julia Salazar, her aunts, Alice Capitano and Lydia Tapia, her uncle, Manuel Salazar, her...