Guillermo Jose Pi

Shands Hospital in Gator Country after a short but courageous fight with cancer,

surrounded by his loving family: his devoted wife Mari-Tere

and his beloved children

Ashley Kristen Pi (Darrell Kropog) and Guillermo Elías Pi. He was preceded in death

by his parents José Pi Muñoz and María Antonia Pi. Survived by his sisters, Graciela

Barreiro and María (Gerardo) Guzman; mother-in-law,

Otmara Quintero;

brother-in-law,

Agustín (Linda) Quintero; stepdaughters, Teresita (Jeff) Golomb and

Michelle (Paul) McFarland; grandchildren, David, Alexandra, Cameron, Sofie, and

Jacob; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Born in Havana, Cuba, he fled

Castro's communist regime with his widowed mother and two sisters in 1961 and

established residence in Tampa. He was a man

steadfastly committed to his faith and family. A loving and dedicated family man, he

was a caring and attentive son to his widowed mother; a remarkably responsible

brother who, at a tender age, assumed the role of a father to his sisters; a devoted

and supportive husband to his wife; and, most of all but not surprisingly, an amazing

father who lovingly and tirelessly guided his children to become moral and upstanding

individuals. A man of great faith,

he was very involved with Christ the King Catholic Church as an usher and

Eucharistic minister. Willy loved life: Fighting Irish, Florida Gators, festive gatherings,

sharing jokes with friends and family, his wife’s cooking, and good Cuban cigars. A

compassionate and deeply Christian man, Willy’s wit, humor, and love will be greatly

missed by his wife, children, entire family, and all who had the fortune of having him

touch their lives. In lieu of flowers, the family

requests that donations be made in Willy’s name to the St. Vincent de Paul Regional

Seminary (10701 S Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436).