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In loving memory

Benita Mendez

May 6, 1950 – September 16, 2021
Lived 71 years
Forest hill cemetery · Haines city, FL
Salmon 23 Jehova es mi pastor; nada me faltara.
Life story

My mom 71 of Florida passed to be with our father on 9-16-21 from covid. She was born to Luis mendez irizarry and Felipe Roman are home on 5-6-1950 in San sebastian PR was a license beautician was married to juan Torres and had two children omayra and juan Jr. Mom leaves 7 grandkids Johnathan, jasmine, jeremie, juan Jr, crystal, Tatiana, and amarilis. Also 7 great grandkids calianna, Gabby, khloe, oneal, jayden, nola, juan 6th and now 8th emaly. mom was an active member of tabernacle de poinciana there she was known by her big smile greeting her brothers and sisters in christ. There are no good byes wherever you are you will always be in our hearts. Until we meet again mom.

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1950
Born May 6
1959
Benita was 9 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Benita was 17 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
Benita was 21 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Benita was 32 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1995
Benita was 45 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
Benita was 54 when Facebook was launched
2017
Benita was 67 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2020
Benita was 70 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away September 16, age 71
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Haines city, FL
Plot: 20-1676 section ADD 1 Block F Lot 13 Space 7
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