Erin Colleen Castro, 59, of Valrico, died June 7, 2013.
Born Sept. 12, 1953, in Downey, Calif., she was the daughter of Jack Reiley and Lois Fults (Jon). She was the wife of Michael Castro.
Mrs. Castro was a devout Christian and lived a fairy tale life for 10 years with her husband, Mike. Erin worked as a Surgical Intensive Care Unit nurse at the Lakeland Regional Hospital and assisted in many open-heart surgeries in her more than 10 years of service before retiring. She was also an accomplished acrylic painter on canvas.
Survivors include her daughter, Colleen Jones; sisters, Dehne Rhoades and Joan Palmer; and grandchildren, Michael and Ashley Jones.
Her only son, Travis Lee Parker, 17, preceded her in death.
The family has not planned any local services at this time.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Castro would likely want you to give flowers to the one you love the most. Do it before it’s too late. Always tell them how much you love each other every day. And make them say it back.