Rolando Fausto Carbonell

CARBONELL, Rolando Fausto, 91, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 12, 2008. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eulalia Carbonell. Born in Havana, Cuba, November 19, 1916, to Bartolome Carbonell and Enriqueta Gastardi, our father leaves behind his loving daughter, Aida Rasco (William); son, Rolando Carbonell Jr.; daughter, Martha Delgado (Dennis); six grandchildren, Mykell Del Rosal (Danny), Kimberly Guy, Rick Carbonell (Denise), Deana Callison (Jim) Denise Scroggins (Bryan) and Michelle Delgado; five great- grandchildren; and a twin brother, Ruben Carbonell. Our father brought us from Cuba in 1960 to escape the communist regime of Fidel Castro, to give his family a better life, and for that we will be eternally grateful. In Cuba, our father was general manager and buyer for Flogar Department Stores and California Shoes. When coming here, he worked extremely hard and finally became manager of Red Cross Shoe Store in downtown Tampa. From there, he went on to being the owner of his first of five shoe stores, later called Mr. C' s Red Cross Shoe Stores, which he founded in 1974. Later, along with his son, he worked until 1998. His son continued the legacy. Our father loved music and singing. He and our mother would serenade to each other when they were dating and throughout our lives. There was always music and singing in our house. Our father, along with our mother, sang in the choir at St. Lawrence Catholic Church and Incarnation Catholic Church. How he loved music! Papa go be with Mami in peace. There will be a memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Words of comfort may be expressed at gardenofmemoriestampa.com