Della Ann Longo

66, of Wesley Chapel, FL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 8, 2015. Her passions were cooking and gardening. She worked 27 years with Hillsborough County Water Resource Services as a systems analyst. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ophelia Barrow Tapley and her step father, Claude Tapley; and is survived by her loving husband and best friend, Raymond Longo, Jr., son, Raymond Troy Longo, daughter-in-law, Kim L. Longo, and her shopping partner and the light of her eyes, granddaughter, Taylor Elena Longo. She is also survived by 2 brothers, J. Henry Evans (Connie), James D. Tapley (Wijdan), sister, Debra J. Maida (Nelson), nieces, Gabby M. Tapley, Asha Maida, Jennifer DaCastello-Evans and Bria Carter (Kenneth), nephew, Tim Evans (Rose Mary), three great nieces and one great nephew. Ann was a wonderful, loving Wife, Mom, Nana and Friend. She was always giving of herself and was in turn loved by those who were privileged to know her. She will live in our hearts until we meet again in Heaven. She was a member of St Marks The Evangelist Catholic Church of New Tampa. Special Thanks to HPH Hospice of Pasco County.

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at St Mark Catholic Church, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa, Florida on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10:00 am; with a reception following at the home of Raymond Troy and Kimberly Longo.

The family is asking that contributions be made to Glioblastoma Research/Neuro-Oncology Clinic at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, in lieu of flowers