Epifanio “Epi” Mendez, Jr., 48, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020. He lived in Wesley Chapel, FL, but was originally from Newark, NJ. Epi, as he was most commonly known, was born on April 6, 1972 to Herminia Diaz and Epifanio Mendez Sr., both deceased. He is survived by his wife, Magda Mendez and his sons, Epifanio, Nicholas, Nathaniel, Lucas & Gabriel. He is also survived by his sister, Zaida Mendez, his brother, Luis Mendez and several nieces & nephews. Epi dedicated over 20 years of service to the City of East Orange as a police officer retiring just last year as a Sergeant.
A visitation for Epifanio will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, 2124 East St. George Avenue Linden, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, October 10, 2020, 8:30AM from Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held 10:00AM at Blessed Sacrament Church, Elizabeth. Interment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery, Linden.