Evangelista Gonzalez Baerga's Obituary
Evangelista "Eva" Gonzalez Baerga, 97, of Tampa, passed away November 19, 2022. Eva was her nickname, but everyone else called her Abuelita, besides her children. Eva was the "Rock" of her family, and she was the heart of it. Her passion was her love for her family, which meant more to her than anything. She loved to sew and was an amazing seamstress. Her cooking was like no other. She even owned her own restaurant in her earlier years. She loved to play Bingo and Parcheesi. She will be deeply missed by everyone who is heartbroken by this loss.
Eva was preceded in death by her mother, Eulalia "Mita" Baerga; her sisters, Miguelina Sweeting and Maria Gonzalez; her brother, Felix Baerga, and her beloved son, Juan Balaguer.
She is survived by her daughters, Nilsa Bourdreaux and Evelyn Balaguer; her son, Ralph Balaguer; grand-daughters, Patricia Garcia, Eva Park, Melissa Rolon, Yelitza Balaguer, Yadira Dones, Yadis Balaguer & Yesenia Santiago; grandsons, Angel Rolon, Tony Balaguer, AJ Sweeting, and Miguel Rolon; 19 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
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