LOPEZ, Amalia, was born on September 15, 1924 in Tampa, Fla. and died on December 11, 2017 in Brandon, Fla. at the age of 93. In 1931, at the age of 7, Amalia and her family moved to Cuba. She graduated from school in 1942, married Teofilo E. Lopez in March 1956. They moved to the United States in May 1963, living in the Tampa Bay area until her death. She was preceded in death by her husband. Amalia is survived by her children, Maria Wells and husband, David, Emily Lopez, Ruben Lopez and wife, Cathy; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, interment to follow in Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.