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Francisco Melendez Jr. Dies at 76

Francisco Melendez Jr. Francisco “Paquito” Melendez Jr. of Estate Whim died on May, 30. He was 76 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Luz Maria Melendez (Mama Luz); daughters: Teresita Soto, Hilda Iris Rivera, Luz Delia Nieves, Clorinda Brim and Norma I. Soto; great-grandson, Luis Francisco Lopez; sons-in-law: James Soto, Hector L. Rivera, Jose Nieves, Sergius Brim and Louis Soto Jr.; and grandchildren: Jaime F. Soto, Marcos E. Soto, Teresita Rivera, Marisela Rivera, Rodney Nieves, Jose Nieves Jr., Luis D. Soto, Luz Marie Soto, Yara I. Rivera and Marissa I. Rivera.
He is also survived by sisters: Belia Mendez and Damna Romero; brother, Tomas Melendez; 26 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; special good friends: Soe and Carmen Diaz, Jorge Flores, Holland Redfield III, Paula “Canny” Henderson, Juan Ramirez and Mrs. Patricia Dass; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, at the James Memorial Funeral Home.
A second viewing will take place at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment will be at Frederiksted Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
 

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