Smirna L. Velez

1938 - 2025

If you were ever blessed to meet Smirna L. Velez, you knew she was a one-of-a-kind woman. She was born on February 16th, 1938 and passed on February 26th, 2025 at the age of 87. Smirna retired as a ward clerk at Citrus Memorial Hospital in 2000 after 25 years of service to take care of her own parents. However, her true passion was loving and taking care of her family.

She met her loving husband Edward Velez in the Bronx, New York, and were married for 67 years. Together they had three children, Lizette, Edward, and Kimberly. After raising her own children, Smirna then spent the next part of her life helping to raise her seven grandchildren Joshua, Mark, Krystina, Jacquelyn, Tre, Alexis, and Zachary. Later in life, she was blessed with seven more great-grandchildren to love on; Nora, Colton, Greyson, Scarlett, Waylon, Cheyenne, and Beckett. She is also survived by her five younger sisters, Leticia, Judy, Edna, Dorka, and Evelyn and was preceded by her brothers Louis and Raymond.

Smirna was a loving, beautiful, and selfless soul and was a devoted Catholic. Her last desire was to go home to heaven. With that being said, we can say that our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and abuela has accomplished all of her dreams.

A service to help us celebrate her beautiful life will take place on Monday, March 10th at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. The address is 455 S. Suncoast Blvd, Crystal River, 44429. We will begin receiving guests at 10:45 am with a mass starting at 11 am.