Gloria (Davis) Frassa's Obituary
Gloria (Davis) Frassa, 90, passed on December 3, 2021. She spent her final days surrounded by her large & loving family. Gloria was a woman of profound character with an inner sense of what was right and wrong. Born with a deep maturity about how the world works, she possessed a kind & merciful heart. She understood the sacrifice of self & embraced the sacred calling of motherhood. As a mother of six, she was devoted to the care of her children and took exemplary care of family members with disabilities. She served tirelessly as a member and later President of the Mothers’ Club for HARC, hosting holiday dance parties & annual pecan fundraisers for the adult disabled community. Gloria relished in hosting family gatherings and created family & holiday traditions that will last for generations.
Gloria joins Mary, her daughter, David, her son, and Conrad, her husband of 64 years in Heaven. She is survived by her 4 daughters - Janet (Kenny) Dayton, Laura (Wayne) Whitlock, Lynne Delarosa, Amy (Bryan) Rotella; 8 grandchildren - Sonia Frassa; Kristen (Chris) Willis, Lora (Michael) Spain; Nicholas, Jon (Candie) & Matt Whitlock; Thea Venzor and Michael Delarosa; and 6 great-grandchildren - Janessa Whitlock; Stella, Jack & Henry Venzor; Charlotte & Emery Willis and the 7th (Baby Spain) is on the way!
In lieu of flowers, donations to L’Arche Jacksonville are appreciated in her honor. http://www.larchejacksonville.org/participate/donate/
Gloria’s memorial services will be held at Boza & Roel, located at 4730 N. Armenia, Tampa. Viewing is at 4 p.m. with services starting at 4:30 p.m. Details of her burial services at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell will be posted on the funeral home’s website.
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