Benincasa, Maria M., 83, a long time resident of Pembroke Pines, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Maria was born in Havana, Cuba, to the late Domingo and Isabel Gutierrez. She was a proud Bi-lingual Secretary for an International Trade Company for many years. Survived by her loving husband, Emilio Benincasa; daughter, Lourdes Bruce Khosrozadeh; sons, John Maria Benincasa and Alex Ana Benincasa; and grandchildren, Dominic, Nicholas, Anthony, Natalie, John, Matthew, Emilio, Brandon and Ryan. Visitations will be held on Thursday, August 8, from 5-9 p.m. & then again on Friday, August 9, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. at Boyd-Panciera University Drive Chapel. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, August 10, 10:00 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.