Janice Beiro Smith
Viola was in my life my entire 51 years. I will always remember the many memories we shared together. She was the most talented at making costumes by hand for everyone and many of them won awards in contests. She could have easily made costumes for Hollywood movies and shows. She taught me many things and when we traveled with my Dad, we would go shopping and sightseeing while Dad did what he had to do. Those were very special times. I lived downstairs from her from 1995 until 2012 when I moved to Sarasota. I still continued to come to Tampa to see her; I miss her being upstairs from me. I spoke with her frequently and cherished our conversations. I will miss her dearly; I know she's with Daddy and Vivien now and very happy to be with them.