Merces is survived by; son Joe Reis of Turlock; son Manuel Reis (Nivia) of Idaho; son Frank Reis (Sandra) of Gosha; daughter Lucia Da Silva (Antonio) of Turlock; and daughter Maria Fatima Aguiar (Manuel) of Turlock; brother Frank Melo (Izaltina) of Orland; sister Maria Alves of Elk Grove; sister Margarida Alves of Lathrop; sister Rosalina Puruggman of Manteca; and sister Ana Toste (Francisco) of Manteca.
She was preceded in death by; husband Manuel L. Reis in March of 2010; parents; son Manuel Reis; son Francisco Reis; grandson Antonio Manuel Da Silva; great-grandson Xavier Joseph Bento; brother Joe Melo; brother Manuel Melo; and sister Rosa Nunes.
A visitation for Merces will be held from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California.
A recitation of the rosary followed by mass will occur at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 2602 South Walnut Road, Turlock, California.
A committal service will follow at Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Jeremy Reis, Jason Reis, Frankie Reis, Michael Bohnke, Manuel Jr. Mello and Antonio Da Silva.
Services for Merces Melo Reis are in the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD 504) in Turlock, California.
