Albert "Al" Pina III
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Albert (Al) Pina III, age 63, unexpectedly passed on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at his home in Tampa, Florida. He is preceded in death by his father, Albert Pina II, and his brother, Alejandro (Alex) Pina. He is survived by his mother, Inez D. Pina; his children, daughter Erica and husband JR, daughter Emily, and son Albert; grandchildren Nicholas Albert, Aliday Cristina and Noah James; great-grandson Ro Michael; sister Raquel Richter; brothers Ronnie and Michael Pina; nephews Ronnie, Diego, Adrian, Kyle and Kody; niece Michelle.
Al honorably served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years and was a graduate of Arizona State University. Al began his community economic development career as Vice President of Development for the National Council of La Raza and was integral in launching the country's first minority focused housing and commercial real estate CDFI. In 2005, he took his efforts to Florida where he would spend the next 17 years launching and leading multiple national minority economic civil rights organizations advocating for minority communities in Florida, as well as throughout the country.
Al will be deeply missed and his legacy will be forever etched in the minds and hearts of all those he helped and inspired.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 27 from 2-4 p.m., followed by a service at 4 p.m. at Blount & Curry Funeral Home, 605 S. Macdill Ave., Tampa, FL 33609. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Al Pina's name to the Tampa St. Joseph's Children Hospital or Shriners Hospital for Children. www.blountcurrymacdill.com