On May 8th, 1964, he married Ramona Perches in Santa Rosa, Chihuahua, Mexico.
In 1976, the Tapias moved to Greeley. Manuel was a devout Catholic at Our Lady of Peace, Catholic Church. He was dedicated to his family and could usually be found gardening on warm days.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Wilfrido Tapia, his daughter Raquel Tapia, and his wife Ramona Tapia.
He is survived by his three sons: Ubaldo Wally Tapia, Alonso Tapia, and Manuel R. Tapia, all of Greeley; his two daughters: Raquel Guzman of Kersey, and Irene Tapia of Austin, TX.; and his sister Margarita Mendoza of Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. He had 15 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
Public viewing will be at 12pm on Monday, and recitation of the rosary will commence at 1pm, both at Stoddard Funeral Home. Mass of Catholic burial will be at 12pm on Tuesday at Our Lady of Peace.
Interment will follow at Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley.