Oneida P Valdes

Oneida is predeceased by her sister Flo Tambuzzo; survived by a sister Lola Menendez; her daughter, Anita Menendez (Vincent), sons, Robert Valdes (Jaynie), and Mandy Valdes, Jr. (Tricia); her grandchildren, Dr. Amber Menendez Rea, Marissa Howard, Chris Valdes, Brad Valdes, Matthew Valdes, Paul Valdes, Catherine Valdes, and Sarah Hurtgen. She is also survived by eleven beautiful great grand children, Caden Valdes, Mary Oneida Valdes, Oliver Valdes, Elliott Valdes, Nathaniel Rea, Noah Rea, Gabriella Valdes, Evangeline Valdes, Maximillian Armando Valdes, Robert Waite Valdes and Xavier Valdes.

Abuela grew up in Ybor City, the youngest child of Hilario and Juana Prieto. At 19 years old she married Armando Valdes (deceased) and quickly started her life’s work. Abuela’s job was family and she was excellent at it. Asked what Abuela did for a living it was said simply that she was “the boss.”

The proud matriarch of the family, she was a wonderful, intelligent, strong woman loved by all that knew her. She was an avid dancer, aspiring poker player, caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. Abuela was a selfless person taking care of those around her with a spirit like no other. She left this world healthy, happy and with no task incomplete.

A memorial will be held this Wednesday from 5-7 at Gonzalez Funeral Home, and she will be interred privately in a family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery.