MIAMI, Fla. – With a major storm coming towards Miami and only days after Carlos Gimenez won his bid to represent Florida’s 26th Congressional District, Miami Dade County mayor’s father passed away Saturday.
In a statement released, Gimenez said: “It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that my father, Carlos A. Gimenez, Sr., passed away this morning peacefully, surrounded by his children. "
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It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that my father, Carlos A. Gimenez, Sr., passed away this morning peacefully, surrounded by his children. He was 98 years-old.
— Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (@MayorGimenez) November 7, 2020
Because of COVID-19, a private viewing and Mass for family only will be held in the coming days. pic.twitter.com/MLT1J9jH55
Originally from Cuba, Gimenez Sr. moved his family to the United States in 1960.
Born on Aug. 27, 1922, he was 98-years-old. A private viewing and Mass for family is expected in the coming days.