Sirens Host Fundraiser for Bloomingdale Resident Recovering From Stroke
The Sires of the Golden Saber will raise money for their member Feb. 1 at O'Brien's Irish Pub.
Under normal circumstances, Bloomingdale resident Octavia Stoppa would have been riding with her fellow members of the Sirens of the Golden Saber krewe in Saturday's Gasparilla Pirate Fest parade. But this year Stoppa could only watch the parade pass by from her hospital room at Tampa General Hospital. Just before Christmas, the 55-year-old pole fitness instructor and owner of All About Beauty salon and spa at 102 Mason St., Brandon, suffered a massive stroke that has left her partially paralyzed. "It was so sudden," said friend and fellow Siren Jill Smith. "She was in perfect health before this." A member of the krewe for a number of years, Stoppa is well-known for her generosity and willingness to help others, said Smith. "Octavia is a …
Stacey Dowse
2:59 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Octavia is one of the most wonderful people, I hope the community shows up in force to support her as she has supported this community for so many years !!! I love you and miss you Octavia as so many do xoxoxoxo more ›