Justa C Mitchell's Obituary
Justa C. Mitchell, 98, passed away December 17, 2017. She was born August 8, 1919 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico to the late Brigido Clemente and Francisca Escalera. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Juanita Stephens and several siblings.
Justa came to the Tampa area in 1996 from Port Charlotte. She was a Catholic and loved to crochet, cook and dance.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Margarita Vasquez and her husband James of Thonotosassa; son, Louis Mitchell and his wife Yvonne of Queens, New York; grandchildren, Raymond Black and his wife Susan, Jaime A. Vasquez and his wife Nicole, Eric Vasquez, Sergio Stephens and Michael Mitchell; great grandchildren, Suwriel Hudah, Mariah Simmons, Kharayel Watkins, Saniya, Forever Black, Jamaris Vargas and Jayda Vargas.
There will be a visitation on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home, 11005 N. US Highway 301, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592. Funeral will begin at noon followed by interment in Sunset Memory Gardens. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com.
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