Angela Iglesias' Obituary
Tampa – Angela Iglesias, of 3209 W. Woodlawn Ave, Tampa, died Saturday (October 5, 2019), surrounded by her family at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a brief illness.
Born May 29, 1927, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late Gumersindo and Felicia Tuzzolino Iglesias. She was predeceased by her twin sister, Aida Iglesias and her older sister Manuela (Bill) Spencer.
Angela was a 1944 graduate of Jefferson High School.
Angela spent most of her career at The Tampa Tribune. She was often mistaken for her identical twin, something that especially surprised people after her sister’s death.
Angela enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her loving and extensive family. She enjoyed a lengthy retirement in good health and spent many hours working in her yard, enjoying the outdoors, and a daily glass of wine.
Throughout her life, Angela traveled far and near and visited such places as Hong Kong, Portugal, Thailand, Morocco, Mexico, and New England and prided herself with keeping in close contact and visiting her relatives in Spain. She was fluent in three languages: English, Italian, and Spanish.
She was best known for her warm and feisty personality and her fierce dedication to her family and friends.
She is survived by her cherished niece and nephew, Jane (James) Hoster and James (Jane) Spencer. She is also survived by a large and loving extended family including her great-niece Ashleye (Daniel) Driscoll, and great-nephews Mark (Lenny) Spencer, Paul Spencer (Laurie), David (Kim) Spencer, and James (Chantalle) Spencer and several great-grand nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many close cousins who visited frequently, especially Robert Austin, Jr.
A scripture wake service will be held graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery, 3412 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, FL 33603 at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 10, 2019. In lieu of flowers, please make any donation to The Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
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