Natalie Anne Belmonte

Natalie Anne Belmonte, 43, of Pembroke Pines, Florida passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. She was born in Georgetown, Guyana on May 29, 1968 to Reginald and Cheryl Lopes. Natalie grew up in Guyana with her sister, Michaela Lopes Teixeira and her brother, Reginald Lopes, until she was seven. Then the family moved to Calgary, Canada for two years, before moving to Florida, where Natalie lived for the rest of her life. Natalie was a vivacious and outgoing child, and a wonderful student. She excelled in school, and after high school earned her degree in Elementary Education from FIU. She worked for brief time as a teacher before marrying her high school sweetheart, Andre Belmonte, in 1988. They welcomed their first child, Brianna, into this world in 1991, and their son, Aidan, in 1993. Natalie was a stay at home mother and raised her two wonderful children until 2000 when she started working at Home Depot. In 2003, Natalie received her real estate license and began her career in real estate. Her warm personality and sharp mind helped her build a wonderful and successful real estate team. Natalie truly enjoyed her career, and her customers and co-workers always seemed to love and appreciate her. Natalie is survived by many who adored her, including her parents, Reginald and Cheryl Lopes, her former husband, Andre Belmonte, and her two children, Brianna and Aidan. She is also survived by her sister Michaela Lopes Teixeira, her brother-in-law, Andre and nephews Christian and Noah. Natalie was also survived by her brother, Reginald Lopes, Jr., her sister-in-law, Brooke, and nephew, Matthew. A Memorial Gathering for family and friends will be held Sunday, July 24th 4-8 pm, at Boyd Panciera Funeral Home, 100 S. Douglas Rd., Pembroke Pines, FL. Funeral Mass to be celebrated Monday, July 25th 10 am, at Blessed John XXIII, 16800 Miramar Parkway, Miramar. The family is accepting flowers or donations in memory of Natalie Anne Belmonte (Tribute number 28659538) to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38148, or by phone at 800-822-6344.