Tara Patricia Cigliano, devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend, was born on September 6, 1968, and passed away as gracefully as she lived on Thursday, December 31, 2015, surrounded by her loving and heartbroken family.

Tara's heart was divided between Mahopac, NY, where she grew up, and Jacksonville, Fla., where she and her husband Ralph created a beautiful life for their family. She adored her children and family, surrounded herself with wonderful friends, and touched and inspired countless people everywhere she went. Her spirit will live on in the many lives she touched, and her family is forever grateful to those that touched her.

Tara found great joy in inspiring others through physical fitness and spiritual guidance. She loved teaching the children at Christ Church Academy, and was one of the leaders in her Sisterhood Women's Ministry at Celebration Church.

Tara leaves behind her beautiful, precious children Jianna and Jaden, her devoted husband Ralph A. Cigliano, Jr., her loving parents Linda DiNoia and Andrew DiNoia, step-parents Fred Augustine and Diane DiNoia, sisters Debra (Lance) Bloomer, Danica (Daniel) Banes and Brandy Flood, and brothers Andre DiNoia and Jack DiNoia. She will be greatly missed by her loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, as well as all who knew her.

Visitation will be held at Arlington Park Funeral Home, 6920 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, January 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, January 3, at 11:00 a.m. at the Arlington Park Funeral Home chapel.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Tara's honor to the family's GoFundMe campaign to help with accumulated medical expenses and a college fund for her children, at www.gofund.me/tah276sk, or another charity close to your heart.