Jose Merced Melendez

He was a welder and worked for 10 years in a minery.

He’s survived by his wife of 58 years, Mrs. Julia Melendez of Turlock, California.

5 Sons – Ubaldo Melendez of Texas, Aurelio Melendez of Chihuahua, Mexico,

Jesus Melendez of Downey, California, Nicolas Melendez and his wife Sofia of Mission Hills, California, and Felix Melendez and his wife Anna of Turlock, California.

4 Daughters – Socorro Melendez of Chihuahua, Mexico, Vernardina Lemus of Queretaro, Mexico Francisca Alarcon and her husband Armando of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Hijinia Veltran and her husband Manuel of La Perla, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Preceded in Death by his son Merced Melendez.

37 Grandchildren,33 Great-Grandchildren, 6 Great Great-Grandchildren

Services:

Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 23rd,, at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel, 286 W. Main St., Turlock, California.

Vigil & Rosary; 6:00 PM, Saturday, June 23rd, , at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel, 286 W. Main St., Turlock, California.

Funeral Mass; 4:00 PM, Monday, June 25th ,at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 2602 S. Walnut Rd., Turlock, California.

Private Inurnment

Services under the direction of Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Service of Turlock

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