Pam Warnock retires from The Bank of Tampa

By Cierra Craft

Pam Warnock, Senior Vice President and Private Relationships Manager of The Bank of Tampa Plant City branch, celebrated her retirement on June 29. Her husband, Tommy, colleagues, friends, and others joined Warnock for a luncheon in the branch’s boardroom.

Warnock began her banking career in college, working part-time on the switchboard at First Florida and working her way up. She took time off when she and Tommy lived in Texas, but when the bank heard Warnock was moving back to the area, they called her and asked her to work for the bank again. So, she did, and the rest is history. Warnock was part of the team that opened Hillsboro Bank in 1998. She was featured on the cover of FOCUS in 2008 with Gary Boothe when Hillsboro Bank celebrated its 10-year anniversary. In 2021, Hillsboro Bank merged with The Bank of Tampa, and Warnock was among the bank leadership to lead the newly acquired Plant City branch.

Warnock will stay busy in her retirement as a director of the Florida Strawberry Festival, attending church at the First Baptist Church of Plant City, spending time with her family, shopping, and reading.

Happy Retirement to Pam Warnock; thank you for 25 years of service to the Plant City community.

THIS MONTH, FOCUS MAGAZINE WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR FRIEND LISA ROMANO WHO GAINED HER WINGS. SHE WILL BE MISSED. Lisa (Dickson) Romano, 60, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2023, with her family lovingly by her side.

Born on February 18, 1963, in Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of Charles and Florence Dickson. She grew up in Rochester with her brother, Joseph. She graduated from Eastridge Senior High School in 1981, and on August 14, 1982, she married Sam Romano. They were blessed with three boys: Sam, Steven, and Christopher. Lisa treasured every moment with Sam and the boys; those memories were proudly displayed in photos throughout their home. She loved her family dearly, and they were the light of her life. Lisa was passionate about making her house a home, meeting new friends, listening to and singing music, going to concerts, cooking for and hosting family gatherings, and dancing, all of which she did throughout her life. She cherished time spent with her girlfriends and was a friend to everyone she met. Lisa was always authentic and selfless in her pursuit of helping others. She was a beautiful person inside and out; few met Lisa without feeling the spirit she emitted. She will be greatly missed until we are reunited with her. Lisa is survived by her husband, Sam, of 41 years; three sons, Sam (Alex), Steven, and Christopher; brother Joseph (Gladys); mother, Florence (Don); eleven nieces and nephews; and many more extended family members and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father in 1996. In lieu of flowers, she requested that donations be made in her name to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital or your favorite charity. IF YOU KNOW

The first 3 people to guess the correct person will win a PRIZE!!!! (The TRUE identity will be given in next month’s FOCUS Magazine)

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