
ZANG FLORA On Monday, December 14, 2015, Flora, age 88, of Pittsburgh at Good Samaritan Hospice, Wexford. She was born February 25, 1927, in San Vicente de Moravia, Costa Rica. She was the daughter of Juan Bautista Montero Durán and Bita Umaña Durán. She was united in marriage to Robert H. Zang on June 12, 1962, in San Jose, Costa Rica. They were married for 53 years. Flora is survived by her spouse, Robert Zang of Pittsburgh, PA; her children, David Zang of Miami, FL, Patricia Tomayko and her husband, Thomas of Lebanon, NJ, and William and his wife, Christine Zang of Miami, FL; her siblings, Juan Bautista Montero Umaña and his wife, Lucrecia Aguilar de Montero of Moravia, Costa Rica, Lilia Montero Umana of Moravia, Costa Rica, Oscar Montero Umaña and his wife, Flor Méndez de Montero of Moravia, Costa Rica; brother- in-law, Eduardo Jiménez Sáenz of Moravia, Costa Rica; sisters- in-law, María Nazarena (Nena) Porcarelli de Montero of Moravia, Costa Rica, Deyanira Astúa de Montero of Moravia, Costa Rica, Eleanor Zang of Pittsburgh, PA; granddaughters, Nina Tomayko and Cari Tomayko; aunts, Dora Umaña, Carmen Umaña, Margarita Umaña, Marina Umaña; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and other family members and friends. Flora was preceded in death by her parents, Juan Bautista and Bita; her siblings, María Julia Montero Umaña, José Vicente Montero Umaña, Juan Bautista Montero Umaña, María Cecilia Montero Umaña, Fernando Montero Umaña, Alfonso Andrés Montero Umaña, Mario Enrique Montero Umaña, María Delia Montero Umaña, and Carlos Francisco Montero Umaña; her brother-in-law, Raymond Zang; and her sister-in-law, Amalia Fernández de Montero. Flora was raised in a large, close-knit family. Her family in Costa Rica and in the United States were the center of her universe. They were her pride and joy and she was happiest when spending time with them. Friends received on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at LAWRENCE T. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 460 Lincoln Avenue in Bellevue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, 45 North Sprague Avenue, Bellevue. Entombment will follow in Allegheny County Memorial Park Mausoleum, 1600 Duncan Avenue, Allison Park. www.ltmillerfuneralhome.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb