Maria Elena Frontela's Obituary
Maria Elena Frontela, 57, entered Heaven the morning of April 30, 2019 after a valiant 8 month battle against Triple Hit Lymphoma. Maria was the beloved wife of Julio Pinera and proud mother of their 19 year old son Lucas and 17 year old daughter Isabella; the daughter of parents Sandy and Gilma Frontela; sister/sister-in-law to brother Carlos and wife Danielle; niece to Aunts Dania Lubke and Olympia Adreani, all residing in Miami along with numerous other cherished relatives and wide circle of friends throughout the US and Puerto Rico. Maria was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the US at the age of one and spent her early years growing up in Chicago before moving to Miami at age thirteen with her parents. She graduated from Miami Coral Park High School and obtained her BA in Journalism/Business Administration from FIU. Her career in technical recruiting, writing and marketing spanned more than 30 years. Maria was most known for her passionate, selfless dedication to her family and friends and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A memorial Mass will be held at 3pm Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 11691 NW 25th Street, Doral, Fl 33172.
Arrangements by Funeraria Memorial Plan – Westchester, 9800 Coral Way, Miami, Florida 33165.
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