Maria D. Aleman's Obituary
Maria D. Aleman, 93, of Tampa, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016. She was born November 26, 1922 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba to the late Martin Reyes and Maria Gonzalez. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Orestes and sister Carmelina.
Maria left Cuba and lived in Chicago, then Miami before coming to Tampa in the late 70’s. She was a Catholic and enjoyed doing puzzles, knitting, coloring, cooking and caring for her grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving children; daughters, Zonia Alvarez, Sara Alarcon and her husband Florentino; and Mayra Aleman and her husband Pepe Maza; son, Orestes Aleman Jr. and his wife Sonia; brother, Marcelino Reyes; grandchildren, Ramon, Ivonne, Daniel, David, Dania, Judy, Alain, Dania Delia, Dianna and Orestes; 24 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday, November 23, 2016 between 11 and 12 noon at Sunset Funeral Home, 11005 US Highway 301 North, Thonotosassa. Services will begin at 12:00 pm followed by interment at Sunset Memory Gardens. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com. Memorial contributions may be made in Maria’s Honor to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
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