Soledad Pilar Sanchez's Obituary
Sanchez, "Bebe" Soledad, 95, of Tampa passed away on May 11, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents, Ramon and Felina Sanchez; her brothers, Manuel Sanchez (Hazel), Raymond Sanchez; her sisters, Camilla Lopez, Angelica Montes de Oca (Herbert), Onelia Sanchez and Mercedes Menendez (Mario). She is survived by her nieces, Adrienne Napoli (Don), Arline Hoskinson, Darcel Schouler (Bob) and Lisa V. Bernard (Scott); nephews, Jason Napoli, Gavin Napoli, grand-nephew, Daniel Schouler , grand-niece, Jacey Napoli and numerous cousins. Bebe was a true Ybor City native, born and raised in the same neighborhood all her life. Storytelling was her favorite pastime. Ybor City as it used to be, the people and events that made it what it was during her growing up years with her siblings. She loved sports including Yankee baseball, Buccaneer football and even wrestling. She could call up stats about any player like a sportscaster and many a day, screaming matches with the game she was watching and how the players were playing and always a comment on the inability of the coaches to do the correct placement of players and plays. Family gatherings always included poker with her siblings and brothers-in-law and best of all a platter of the best natilla (Spanish custard) in the city. She went peacefully and without pain and for that the family thanks all involved nurses, doctors in Emergency Services, CCU as well as in the inpatient care she received until her last day at St Joseph Hospital. A celebration of her long life will be held at Boza & Roel Funeral Home, 4730 N Armenia Avenue, Tampa on Monday, May 16th from 10-11 am. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park.
Bza & Roel Funeral Home
4730 North Armenia Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33603
(813) 877-7676
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