Obituary
BEATRICE MARIA CIMINO CROASMUN (BURRIS) LONG
May 23, 1970 to August 6, 2021
Maria Croasmun Long has gone to be with the Lord and passed away in her sleep on August 6, 2021. Maria will Forever be in Our Hearts. The Family would be Honored for ALL those that Love her to join them to share your favorite memories, stories, to laugh, to cry and Remember what a wonderful Mother, Daughter, and Friend we will all miss so much. Hope to see you there.
Wednesday August 11, 2021
Time: 2pm – 3pm Memorial followed by food/refreshments and time together.
Crossroads Ministries (Baptist Church
1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, Fl 32119
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In loving memory of Beatrice Maria Cimino Croasmun Long born in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 23, 1970 is the Loving Daughter of Bonita Kaye Croasmun and Kenneth Robert Cimino. “My Sweet Little Maria” will be truly missed every day.
Maria Croasmun was cheerleader and danced Ballet, Tap and Jazz for the Next Step Dance Studio in Charlotte, N.C. Girls won awards in Showstoppers National Talent Competition and Dance America Competition and ”Kids in Line” at Dana Auditorium Queens College in 1984-85.. Maria was a very talented dancer.
Maria was Loving Mother of her 3 children Jesse Andrew Burris , Corey Alexander Burris and Lauren Michelle Long as well as loving Grandma “GiGi” to John-Wyatt Andrew Burris who are all the Love of her Life and cherished them all dearly.
Maria worked at Champion Map Corporation in Charlotte, North Carolina until 1994and moved to Sebring to work for the City of Sebring Water Department in Florida. Maria moved back to Charlotte in 2004 and worked doing Accounting, tax returns and arranging flowers at A to Z Florist. Maria was very creative and worked for “Red Umbrella” and self employed showing her talent by re-storing items into treasures for others. Maria had a green thumb like her Granny and always planting and working in the gardens. Maria will be missed so very much and we will all miss her sweet smile and her new outfits and hairstyles which she was known to change up to 10 times per day.
To all that Loved and Cared for our Dear Friend Maria Croasmun Long., She had a Beautiful Ceremony in Florida surrounded by her Family and Loved Ones., However we wanted to Honor her Life here in the Queen City (Charlotte, N.C.) for those that were unable to attend. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday 8-28-21 from 4-7 pm at Buona Vita Resterant and Bar 3419 Toringdon Way, Charlotte NC 28277. Our Hope’s are to see the many Faces of those that Loved her. Share a Memory, Laugh, or Tear. Hope to see you there in Loving Memory of our Dear Friend Maria who will Forever Live in our Hearts.
In Lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to The Lupus Foundation of America. https://support.lupus.org/site/Donation
or Crossroads Baptist Church, 1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach, Fl 32119
Corey and Kayla got married at the Riverbank Zoo and Botanical Garden on July 27th, 2024. Everything was so wonderful and such a blessed and happy ceremony and reception. Corey had place for you at table of those in heaven. Crystal was there with her hat on of course and Shellie and James and Megan just to mention a few. Your children all doing great. Drew just had a wonderful vacation at Disney and I even went swimming with boys help and girls help too. Lauren I has been in Italy with Aaron. Love all post on Facebook. Sorry never got you there. Hugs and Kisses Maria and see you when God is ready for me to come back home.