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RODRIGUEZ, Otilia, 79, of Tampa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Otilia and her husband, Rodolfo, were active in the West Tampa community and were the original owners of El Carmelo Spanish Restaurant in the early 70's. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Rodolfo Rodriguez;...

DAIGLER, Richard L.,, 70, passed away September 21, 2013. Mr. Daigler graduated from De Sales Catholic High School in Lockport, NY, in 1962. Mr. Daigler also graduated from Ft. Lauderdale University with a B. A. degree in Accounting. He was past president and educational vice president of...

PEREZ, Anna (Annie), 96, native of Tampa, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2013. Annie was born in Ybor City on April 21, 1917 and lived in Tampa, Florida her entire life. Predeceased by her Italian parents Michele and Antonina Messina, four sisters and a brother, husbands Delio...

DIGANGI, Joseph ,78, of Tampa passed away on September 20,2013. He was born in Brooklyn N.Y. in 1935. He proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired in 1974. Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Anita DiGangi; daughters, Shawn Lambert, Theresa DiGangi;...

MONTALBANO, Diana P. , 68 of Tampa, born Halloween 1944, was called to heaven on September 18, 2013 as one of God's newest angels after a valiant battle with cancer. Born and raised in Tampa with never a loss for a story about Ybor City, "Mama" graduated from Jefferson High School and the...

GUITIAN, Maria "Maruja",88, of Tampa passed away on September 16, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Jesus;granddaughter, Michelle Whidden, her daughter and son in law Maria and Steve Whidden; She was a former employee of El Canto Habana in Cuba, and of Centro Asturiano Hospital. She was a...

PARDO, Michael "Mike" and Geraldine "Jerri" ,71 and 70 both passed away on September 12, 2013. They both born and raised in Ybor City, Mike was a US Army veteran and a member of local 123, Pipefitters Union. Jerri was a custom drapery maker working design selection, Ybor and owner of Jerris...

PIAZZA, Joe, 91 of Tampa, passed away on September 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his beloved, Connie of 68 years. He is survived by his children; son, Anthony (Nancy); daughters, Carol (Ron), Connie (Jay), Molly (Mike); 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and his sister Angie. He...

LAURO, Sam A, 48, of Tampa passed away on September 9, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Sammy Jr; a sister, Mary; a brother-in-law, Armando with his wife (Vivian) and 2 nephews, Alex and Mandy. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and a 1983 graduate of Jesuit High...

Mary C. Alvarez, of Tampa, passed away on August 28, 2013. She was born in Tampa on March 11, 1925, and grew up in Ybor City. Mary was predeceased by her parents, Manuel Collia Gonzalez and Asuncion Villar Perez, of Asturias, Spain. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Luis Alvarez, her...

PARDO, Dora Cacciatore, died in Tampa, Florida, August 28, 2013 in her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Downey, California, August 27, 1922 and raised in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father, Giuseppe Cacciatore of Alessandria della Rocca, Sicily, her...

RICKERSON, Gerald K., "RICK" 80, passed away Wednesday, August 28,2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years Freddie Jo; daughter, Kim Triplett; sons, Scott Rickerson, Greg Green, Andy Green; 2 grandchildren, Dannyel and Dustin and 2 great grandchildren. Rick was the proud owner of...