Dario Madrona Tubalado

Dario Madrona Tubalado, 66, died Saturday, October 31, 2020.  After a short battle with cancer, Dario died how he loved to live - surrounded by his loving family in his home.  Born in the Philippines, Dario and his family lived in Jacksonville, FL for over 30 years.  As a Veteran, he served in the United States Navy for over 20 years, retiring as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, before joining Northrup Grumman, where he worked for 15 years.  A Six Sigma Black Belt, he holds a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry Riddle University. 

Dario is survived by his loving wife of over 35 years, Norma; daughters, Faith and Charity; and granddaughters, Alessandra Hope, Amelia Grace and Vera Lucie. He is also survived by his sister, Crema Mosley; and brothers, Hercules, Joel, Prudencio Jr., Joseph and Ricardo Tubalado.  He will be deeply missed and remembered for his boundless generosity and love of life.

In lieu of flowers, Dario asked for donations to the charity he helped to found, the Prudencio A. Tubalado, Sr. Scholarship Foundation.

At Aaron and Burney Bivens Funeral Home we will continue to follow all CDC and Florida Department of Health social distances guidelines : No more than 50 family members and friends may physically be present in the funeral home at any time.

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