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Popular Retired Educator Dies Following Illness
USF Selects New Dean For College Of Education
The University of South Florida has selected Dr. An- thony Rolle for the position of Dean of the College of Ed- ucation. The existence of the position has been controver- sial as the university planned to reorganize the college pro- gram. After much discussion, a search was launched to hire a new dean.
Dr. Rolle brings extensive experience to the role. He was previously on the faculty from 2010 to 2014.
For the past four years Rolle served as dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein
DR. ANTHONY ROLLE
College of Education and Pro- fessional Studies at the Uni- versity of Rhode Island.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A popular educator who touched the lives of children in Hillsborough County, passed away on May 30th. Mrs. Evora Pimento was 76-years-old.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 19th, 10:30 a.m., at Allen Temple AME Church, 2101 Lowe Street, Tampa.
Mrs. Pimento died of complications attributed to the COVID-19 Virus. She was admitted to Advent Carroll- wood Hospital five days be- fore her death.
A native of Tampa, Mrs. Pimento was one of five chil- dren born to the union of the late Woodrow and Sarah Wynn. Her only brother died as a child. Her twin, Mrs. Flora Poitier, died January 24, 2020.
Mrs. Pimento attended the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County. After graduat- ing from Middleton High School, in 1962, she contin- ued her education at Bethune-Cookman College (now University).
She touched the lives of countless students during more than 30 years as an ed- ucator.
Mrs. Pimento was a life- long member of Mount Sinai AME Zion Church and was very active. After retiring, she volunteered her time and fo- cused on helping other women.
Having been a survivor of breast cancer (her twin sur- vived it as well), she concen- trated on helping to make other women aware of the disease.
Mrs. Pimento married her high school sweetheart, Alvin Pimento, and they are the parents of two daugh- ters, Mrs. Angela Full- wood and Mrs. Cherie Pimento-Bethune. The couple had been married nearly 54 years at the time of her death.
Mrs. Pimento also has a stepson, Alvin Pimento; sister, Mrs. Doretha Edge- comb; 9 grandchildren, and 1 great granddaughter.
Before contracting the virus, COVID-19, Mrs. Pi-
MRS. EVORA PIMENTO 2/24/1945 --- 5/30/2021
mento filled her calendar and stayed busy. In addition to volunteering, and dedicat- ing her time to her church and family, Mrs. Pimento also volunteered during elec- tions and going on cruises with her husband.
Her daughters said the couple did everything to- gether and their mother was planning to take another cruise when her health im- proved.
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