Carmelina A. Lemus' Obituary
Carmelina A. Lemus, 86, passed away December 3, 2015. She was born July 24, 1929 in Las Villas, Cuba to the late Guillermo Chaviano and Isabel Perez. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mario Lemus and 9 siblings.
Carmelina came to Tampa in 1971 from Cuba. She loved cooking, entertaining and pleasing her children and grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Maritza Semidy and her husband Lorenzo of Temple Terrace; and Isabel Fuentes and her husband Rene of Tampa; son, Andres Lemus of Tampa; brother, Rodelio Chaviano and his wife Luisa of Tampa; sisters, Marcela Sarramola of Tampa and Aida Chaviano of Cuba; grandchildren, Rene Fuentes III and Kristina Whitaker and her husband JD.
There will be a visitation on Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Sunset Funeral Home, 11005 N. US Highway 301, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592. Funeral will begin at 11:00 AM followed by interment will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com.
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