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Ramon Rodriguez
Feb. 20, 2026
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...
Iris Shook
Feb. 20, 2026
Iris Lee Shook, 99, passed away on February 20, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Birch Creek, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her late husband Ray G. Shook Sr, and son Ray G. Shook Jr., and her sister Lena Mae. She is survived by her daughter Kathy S. Willaims, son in law Steve A....
Caridad Escalante Bermudez
Feb. 18, 2026
En memoria de Caridad Escalante 4 de marzo de 1961 – 18 de febrero de 2026 Con profundo dolor y gran amor anunciamos el fallecimiento de Caridad Escalante, de 64 años, quien partió el 18 de febrero de 2026 en Brandon, a causa de su enfermedad. Nació el 4 de marzo de 1961 en Villa Clara, Cuba. Se...
Lorenza Esther Santos
Feb. 16, 2026
Lorenza Esther Santos nació el 10 de agosto de 1927 en Sabaneta de las Palomas, provincia de Santiago, República Dominicana. Fue hija del señor Luis María Germoso y de la señora Ana Cristina Mendoza, y formó parte de una familia compuesta de ocho hijos. En Sabaneta conoció a Luis Ricardo Santos,...
Vivian Reyes Capote
Feb. 15, 2026
Vivian Reyes‑Capote Vivian Reyes‑Capote passed away surrounded by love and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose life was defined by devotion to her family, generosity toward others, and a joyful spirit that brought light...
Rachel Piersall
Feb. 03, 2026
Rachel Canalejo Sabella Piersall, aged 88, of Tampa, Florida, died peacefully in her sleep February 3rd. She was born October 19, 1937, in a close-knit neighborhood of Ybor City, Florida to Frank Canalejo and Jennie Brockway Canalejo. She graduated from Jefferson High School which she attended...
Miriam Esther Montalvan Carnero
Jan. 29, 2026
Miriam Esther Montalvan Carnero passed away on January 29, 2026. Full obituary pending. "Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre, venga a nosotros tu reino..." (Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come...) and continues with requests for daily...
Luz Rachel Santiago
Jan. 27, 2026
Luz Rachel Santiago February 22, 1947 – January 27, 2026 Luz Rachel Santiago, known affectionately to everyone as Rachel, passed away peacefully in Tampa, Florida, on January 27, 2026. She was a woman of profound faith, boundless generosity, and a "green thumb" that could make anything bloom. A...
Zane N Corson
Jan. 22, 2026
Zane Nicholas Corson, 95, of Tampa, Florida went home to our Lord Jesus Christ on January 22, 2026. Zane was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on July 29, 1930, to Walter and Ruth (Thalman) Corson. He was one of four children and grew up in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He attended Wesley Junior College...
Martha D. Fernandez
Jan. 21, 2026
Martha Diane Fernandez, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 21,2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fl. Martha was predeceased by her mother Felipa Arnaiz Fonfria, her Father Jose Maria Fernandez, and her sister Rosemary Fernandez. She is survived by many cousins in Florida, New Jersey, and...
Mary H. Puleo
Jan. 20, 2026
Mary H. Puleo, 81, of Tampa passed away on January 20, 2026, after a long battle with Dementia. She was born on February 10, 1944, in Tampa, Florida to the late Tony Gonzalez and Estella (Morales) Gonzalez. Mary was the loving wife of the late Sam Puleo, Sr. She was the center of her family and...
Ediberto Cortes Medina
Jan. 17, 2026
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...