Margarita Fernandez

Born in 1932 in Tampa, Florida, Margarita was a first generation American whose parents were born in Spain. Margarita moved to New York with her mother, Dolores Melendreras where she married and had her first three children before returning to Tampa.

Margarita obtained her GED and spent a career as a medical transcriptionist. She was a devout Catholic and spent many hours of volunteer service with the Catholic church.

Margarita was a true altruistic person. She thought of others before herself, always greeted with her beautiful smile and loved everyone. She enjoyed traveling and with her daughter Valerie went to many countries such as German, Austria, Jerusalem, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Morocco and Spain.

Margarita is survived by her five (5) children, Gloria Valero, Rosemary Valero, her wife Karen Drake, Valerie Massingill, her husband Larry Massingill, Frank Valero, his wife Patti Valero and Christy Abbott. She also is survived by five (6) grandchildren and two (3) great-grandchildren, as well as many other precious loved ones.

Visitation will be on Saturday, March 7th at 11am to 12noon at Blount Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories 4207 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa. Graveside service immediately following at Centro Espanol Memorial Park Cemetery located at 4601 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa.

Donations in memory of Margarita Fernandez to HPH Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, Florida 34667 will be greatly appreciated.