History & Staff
Personalized service options allow you to honor your loved ones in a way that is both meaningful and healing. We hope to provide support and caring while delivering memorial services that celebrate life and help families find the peace they deserve.
If you’re seeking an honorable celebration of life, we invite you to learn more about where we came from, our vision, and the dedicated people behind our work.
A History of Caring
Sun City Center Funeral Home was established years ago, and serving families has always been our focus. We take pride in being able to guide people through some of their most difficult days. We take pride in maintaining a setting that allows people to find solace. Celebrating life is our mission. That’s never changed. And with pride, it never will.
Our Staff’s Dedication to Respectful Care
A funeral, or memorial service, should provide family members and loved ones with the chance to reflect, remember, and celebrate a life well-lived. Our goal is to create exceptional services and experiences that fulfill the wishes of your loved one. Our experienced Funeral Directors provide guidance on the crucial first steps toward healing.
Louis S. DeSouza
Location Leader
Louis S. DeSouza, recently joined the staff at Sun City Center Funeral Home as their new Location Leader. A long-time resident of Miami, Florida he has been a licensed funeral director for more than twenty-five years. His vast experience within the funeral industry and empathy, is what he hopes to share with the residents of Sun City Center and the neighboring communities. As in his past, Louis plans to be a big part of this community by participating in various civic, fraternal and networking organizations in Sun City Center and the surrounding neighborhoods. When he is not working, he enjoys golfing, fishing, cooking and playing the piano. Louis and his wife, Ramona have been married for thirty-two years and are looking forward to their new journey at Sun City Center, Florida.
Aspen N. Donohue, LFD
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Aspen is originally from Rockville, Indiana and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science and a minor in Gerontology from Gannon University. She completed her mortuary degree at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. She relocated to Florida in 2018. Aspen is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer as well as a Certified Crematory Operator.
Before working in the Funeral Services Aspen worked as a C.N.A., in a Hospice Nursing Home facility. Aspen is a volunteer member of the Heartwood Preserve Natural Burial Crew. When she is not working you can find her spending time with her friends and family.
Pamela Hadden
Administrative Assistant
Pam was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. For most of her career, she worked as an executive engineering aide for Goodyear Aerospace and Honeywell Corporation. Pam has lived in the Sun City Center area since 2008. She has been employed at Sun City Center Funeral Home since January, 2017. In her free time, Pam enjoys traveling with her family and dancing ballet and tap with her daughters.
Scott Graham
Funeral Services Assistant
Scott is originally from the Boston area and his family has been in the funeral industry since 1934. He has been at Sun City Center Funeral Home since 2013 and enjoys time with his pug, Zoey and his girlfriend Maeve.
Susan Ducharme
Funeral Services Assistant
Susan is a resident of Sun City Center since 2014 when she came from Michigan to take care of her In-Laws. The move brought her within an hour distance of her son and grandchildren. Not a hard move to make. She is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Dave.
Brenda Hellrung
Funeral Attendant
Brenda has an extensive background in business spanning 20 years working as Administrative Assistant to the CEO of American Sunroof, the Founder of McKinley Associates in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the CEO of the Girl Scouts in Knoxville, TN.
When not at the office, you will find her playing with her 4-month-old Shih Tzu named Oreo.
Lincoln Cabrera
Funeral Director/Embalmer In Training
Lincoln comes to us as a Funeral Director/Embalmer having been licensed in four states with a vast knowledge of the Funeral Industry and is a great addition to our staff and brings with him many years of experience. He is now currently working on obtaining a Florida license as well. Lincoln joined the Sun City family in December 2022.