Gerard Mendez
elevated ERiYS September 12, 1962 ~ June 24, 2020
elevated ERiYS A devoted husband, a loving father, an affectionate brother, brother-in-law and uncle, with loved ones and friends around the world, Gerard left us to be in Peace forever. May his soul REST in PEACE.
elevated ERiYS Due to COVID-19 government restrictions on public gatherings, it is with very heavy hearts that our family has made the difficult decision to hold a PRIVATE FUNERAL, AND BY INVITATION ONLY.
elevated ERiYS Everyone who is invited and attending must bring their own mask and wear it during the Funeral Mass and the Burial Ceremony.
elevated ERiYS The Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, June 27th at 9.30 AM EST (Canadian Time), and followed soon after by the Burial Ceremony.
elevated ERiYS For everyone who will not be attending personally, click here for the link to the live stream the Funeral Service. Link details: https://youtu.be/T0D1x02KakQ
elevated ERiYS Sending your love and support at this time is very much appreciated, and we welcome your messages of condolence.
elevated ERiYS ~ Yours lovingly, Karen, Gavin and Kazvin
elevated ERiYS Attendee restrictions in place:
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Forever in Our Hearts
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,
but remember me in every tomorrow.
Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,
I’ve only gone to rest a little while.
Although my leaving causes pain and grief,
my going has eased my hurt and given me relief.
So dry your eyes and remember me
not as I am now, but as I used to be.
Because I will remember you all and look with a smile,
understand, in your hearts, I’ve only gone to rest a little while,
As long as I have the love of each of you,
I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.
~ a poem by Joey Beighley
elevated ERiYS
Dearest Karen, Gavin & Kazvin
Those we hold closest to our hearts never truly leave us. They live on in the kindness they have shared and the love they brought into our lives.
Gerard was a wonderful person and will truly be missed by all. May his soul rest in peace.
We pray that God will give you’ll peace & strength to endure these difficult times.
In sorrow,
Mum, Robin, Sharon, Cedric, Shantelle, Greg, Maryanne & Shane
Dear Karen, Gavin & Kazvin,
My deepest and heartfelt condolences to you. May God bless you and know that Gerard is looking down from heaven and is proud of all of you. My thoughts are prayers are with you.
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
Your loss saddens us. We are deeply sorry. Gerard has not left us as he still lives in our hearts and will never be forgotten. We pray time will heal and lighten the pain you feel. May God grant you enough strength to bear this irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace.
We love you’ll.
Yours in sorrow,
Linda/Birdie, Marina, Brendan/Julianna, Clive/Rachel
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin.
The passing of Gerard has gutted us. We mourn with you our loss.
May the Almighty bless you and keep you safe.
With deep sadness.
Anton and Renuka Norbert.
Our deepest condolences for your loss. Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to hold in your heart forever.
The Siraco Family
We send our live and sympathy to you Karen, Gavin & Kazvin. Through this time of grief, give your prayers to God & know that He is with you’ll.
We are praying for your healing through the Lord’s infinite love. Lend him your pain and take comfort that He is always by your side.
Dear Karen, Kazvin and Gavin.
May God give you the strength in this testing time.
Gérard fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith, and now looks forward to a crown of righteousness.
Rest in peace Gerard, you will always be in our prayers and thoughts.
With the greatest of sorrow I sent my condolences to the family. May God be with you’ll and bless you’ll to show a way he is taking care of Gerald. God bless
Dearest Karen, Gavin & Kazvin,
My heartfelt condolences to you and the breaved family. I pray our Lord Jesus gives you the strength to bear the loss of a loving husband and father.
I pray that our Lord Jesus grants Gerard eternal rest in his loving arms.
Yours in sorrow,
Sandra & Angel.
Dearest Karen ,Gavin and Kazvin,
My deepest Condolonces to you. Gerard will be miss. My prayers for you and your sons to give you strenght to bear the loss of a loving husband and a father. take care of yourselves.
Elizabeth co worker from Westbury
Dearest Karen Gavin and Kazvin. We are with you in this time of grief. Words cannot make up for this huge loss. We pray that God Grant’s Gerard eternal rest and we ask the Holy Family to be your comfort.
Our deepest condolences to Gerard’s family and not forgetting his loving sisters – Mary, Anita, Reena, Jenny and Lizy. Our prayers are with all of you during this difficult time
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin – how we wish we were there during this very sad time to say our byes to a very good friend Gerard We hold on to very fond memories of Gerard. Gerard was one of a kind, always loving, kind and full of fun. We had lots of fun times together and we completely enjoyed his company. Karen, Gavin and Kazvin we love you guys and know that Gerard will always be there looking out and interceding for the three of you. Lots of love and hugs coming your way xoxoxo
Our hearts still ache with sadness and many tears flow. What it meant to lose you no one will ever know.
We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain . You will be missed by all and words can’t express how heart broken and sad we are. Until we meet again. RIP dear brother
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin, Your loss saddens us. We are deeply sorry. Gerard may have left our sight but he will never be forgotten. We pray time will heal & lighten the pain you feel. May God give you enough strength to bear this irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace.
Yours in sorrow,
Linda/Birdie, Marina, Brendan/Julianna, Clive/Rachel
Rest in peace Gerad.
Deep condolences to ur family.
From:
Ex-staff skypak.
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin, we only just found out about this tremendous loss and our hearts hurt in your shared sorrow. Gerard was a kind, caring and loving man who would do anything for his family and friends. We remember his laughter and his wit, his love for Karen and you boys. We are so deeply sorry for your loss. Gerard will always be in our hearts.
At times like this, words seem so inadequate..please know that we are praying for you and your family.
“He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds ”
– Psalm 147:3
Karen,
My heart felt condolences for your loss.. our prayers are with you and the family but more so, the Lord’s with you and will see you through those moments when it seems like you can’t bear one more second.
Onesphore
Our heartfelt condolences to Karen, Gavin and Kazvin. We pray God’s Blessings and grace to bear this great loss. Gerarad is resting in peace in the blessed arms of Jesus.
Our heartfelt condolences to the Mendez family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Rest in peace Gerard.
Condolences Karen & the children.
Karen and family,
My deepest condolences, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Tammy Bilodeau (UPS)
My dearest Karen nd Children, and the bereaved family members
My heartfelt condolences to all of you. Our loving JESUS is there in your midst guiding nd watching over you’ll. May Gerard’s soul rest in peace. My prayers assured. Stay strong. JESUS is our peace nd strength
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
It is with great sadness that we write this letter, as we would have been there in an instant; we would have done anything to have one last moment, one last laugh, one last touch of Gerard.
Gerard had something about him that only a few of us in this world possess – a never ending aura of positivity. Every minute spent with him was filled with music, dancing, and love for each other. His charismatic spirit never let us say no to a dance with him. It was an honor to even share one song with Gerard. If you said you did not know how to cross-step, his response was always “Come child, I’ll show you.”
These celebrations with him brought a whole new meaning to the holidays. Every year, a few weeks before Christmas, he would ask “Are we going there or are you all coming here?” We are grateful for the time we spent with him, but we long to hear that question again.
Above all, he was devoted to his beautiful wife, Karen, and children, Gavin and Kazvin. He cherished them, held them up as diamonds. They were his pride and joy, his treasures, and the loves of his life.
To us, he was more than a brother, brother-in-law, or an uncle. He was a part of us. We cannot deny this feeling of incredible loss to our family. The magnetism of his soul cannot be replaced. Gerard left in peace, but his passing has left us in pieces. We cannot help this feeling of emptiness, but we know Gerard would want us to celebrate his life, remembering him as an
undeniably charming soul.
Our dearest Gerard, we will always hold Karen, Kazvin, and Gavin close to us, and we will forever dance in your honor.
We love you,
Reena, Lloyd, Linford, Erika, Sarah, and Cody
My deepest sympathy to you Karen, Gavin & Kazvin. May God grant Gerard eternal rest. God bless.
Sincerest condolences to all of you. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time of grief.
From the Hendricks’
My deepest condolences go out to you and your sons Karen, I can’t imagine what you are going through and I pray for God to give you patience and strength during this difficult time.
May he Rest In Peace.
Karen, you have a friend and brother here if you need anything at all.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hi keren n your 2 boys….I’m sorry for loss our gerard…Be strong n my big condolences to your family. I’m gonna really miss him n he is a very good man…RIP
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin
Sending you our deepest condolences. No words can really help ease the pain and loss you feel.
It is hard to lose someone So special and who meant so much to all of us and it is even harder that we can’t all be together to say goodbye.
Please know We are sharing in your sadness, that you are surrounded by so much love and we want you to know that we are with you in sprit during this difficult time.
Gerard was truely one in a million and was taken away too soon. He is greatly missed and will always be in our hearts and memories.
With all our love Anita, Melody, Crystal and Samantha
My deepest sympathy to you Karen and your family. May God grant Gerard eternal Rest. God bless.
My dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin, both Leon and myself are lost for words. We wish we were there with the three of you. Gerard was a kind, loving, caring and lively person. We hold on to and cherish every moment we spent with all of you. We hope and pray God gives the three of you all the strength and love you need during this very difficult time. Sending lots of love and hugs. May Gerard’s soul rest in peace.
Dearest Karen,
My deepest condolences to you and the boys. My thoughts and prayers are you with during this difficult time.
May he Rest in Peace.
My Dear Friend Karen,
My deepest condolences to you, and your family.
Still remember in many Friday evening, when you left office and said bye to me, you smile like a little girl while telling me Gerard is waiting for you at the parking lot. Memory brings back and May he rest in peace.
Please Know that you are on our minds during this time.
From the Ross Family
Our deepest condolences to Karen ,Gavin & Kazwin-R.I.P Gerard will always be missed .The great times we shared together , can never be replaced
In this tragic moment, I hope you remember all the joyous moments you have had with family and let these memories be the consolation you need in the darK time.
Gerard didn’t go away, he walks beside us everyday…unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.
He loved you and the kids very much. He always talks about his family. He was very proud of his kids.
Karen and Family,
I am deeply saddened by the news of your loss. I pray that God will grant you the strength. My most sincere condolences
Karen, I was so saddened to hear of Gerard’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with Gavin, Kazvin and yourself at this time.
Keeping your family in our prayers. May God give you the strength and love to navigate through this difficult time.
May Gerard’s soul rest in peace.
may the departed soul rest in peace in God heavenly home. condolences to you and your family. I knew Gearard very well .God knew the pain you were going so he decided to take you his garden of rest .
Rest in Peace Gerad.
Condolences to ur family members.
From:
Ex-staff of skypack Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India.
Dear Karen,
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. It is a very trying time for you all so I pray to the holy spirit to give you all the strength and courage at this time. God bless you’ll and be with you’ll
Dearest Karen,
Words cannot make up for your great loss but I hope they help console and heal. Kindly accept my deepest condolences.
God Bless Gerard’s soul and may he rest in peace!
My prayers are with you and your boys for courage, strength and patience.
Please take care of yourself and be strong for your boys. You are a pillar of strength as I have seen you and always be that way.
Regards
Sarita
Our condolences to you Karen, Gavin & Kazvin. Pray that God grants you the strength to bear this great & difficult loss.
Love & hugs from Texas.
Condolences to you Karen, Gavin & Kazvin. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My dear Karen,
My deepest sympathies go to you and your family. May God give you all the peace that you seek during this painful time. May our condolences bring you comfort and may our prayers ease the pain of this loss.God be with you always.
My dear Karen, Gavin & Kazvin,
Having walked many a Mike in your shoes, I know your pain and sorrow as you bid farewell to your soulmate and Dad. What can I say? To someone who has lost a person as dear as a Spouse/Dad. May you’ll draw strength and peace from each other as you’ll come to terms with Gerards passing. God needed another Angel in Heaven, and he answered HIS call. May he rest in eternal peace!
In grief,
Sharon Simons (Wendy/Leon)
Our deepest condolences to you Karen, Gavin & Kazwin. May Our Lord give you all the courage & strength during this sad & difficult time. May Gerard’s soul Rest In Peace. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all…🌹🙏💕
Karen,
My deepest condolences to you and your boys.
Gerard was truly one of a kind and I am glad to have had the pleasure of working with him for the past 15 years. Please know that we grieve with you and that Gerard’s spirit will continue to live on in the hearts of all the staff and residents here at The Westbury. He was a great man and will truly be missed.
Karen and Family, sending you our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. God will provide the light and strength. Sincerely Galluccio Family.
Our dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
Our sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to you and the extended family. We are so saddened to hear of Gerard’s passing. Fond memories of him, his smile, gentleness and playfulness come to mind. Take courage in the knowledge that he is now safely resting in Jesus’ arms. Although unseen and unheard he will be beside you always.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May Gerard’s soul Rest In Peace.
With love and hugs,
Auntie Bernie, Noël, Christine, Nicholas and Natasha, Fanny, Wayne and Sarah, Lynn, Ali, Mandy (and family) and Leanne, Bonita, Ashlyn and Sam, Rockie, Gabe and Susan.
Just want to say I’m so heartbroken over the loss of my good friend Gerard. You always spoke about your family and how proud you are of them. I will miss our talks before work, your laughter and your smile. Knowing you for 15 years I just want to say that I cherished our friendship. I’ve learned from you and you’re one of a kind.
I will miss you, Gerard, my prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
Dear Karen and boys. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Gerard. Whatever we say cannot mend your heartache but we assure you of our prayers at this sad time. May the constant love of caring friends soften your sadness. May cherished memories bring you moments of comfort. And may lasting peace surround your grieving heart. May God’s blessings be with you today and always.IMG_1551.JPG
I was very lucky to one of gerald friend and a co-worker . Gerald is love by everyone through his gentle kind hearted and beautiful human being . I always missed his jokes and made as laugh at work . He is always made the job so easy every time I worked with him .always asking you ,are you ok ? My friend you are gone physically, but you remain in our hearths forever …. to Karen,Gavin and Kasvin my deepest condolences
Dearest Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
Our heartfelt thoughts goes out to you all in this time of sorrow. Please accept our condolences. We will always have
fond memories of Gerald, remembering all our Christmas parties we spent together in Michigan.
Our prayers are with you and may God keep you all strong through this tough time.
May his soul rest in peace.
Val, Juanita, Wayne and Kloma
Dear Karen, Gavin & Kazvin,
Thinking of you and wishing you moments of healing and peace as you say goodbye to dear Gerard to rest in God’s Heavenly peace.
Praying you’ll find comfort in your memories and in the knowledge that others are missing him too. Our family keeps your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Gavin,
My parents and me express our heartfelt condolences to you, your brother and mother. May your father’s soul rest in peace and may his memories be a blessing to your family and all those who knew him.
Dearest Karen, Gavin & Kazvin, words cannot express what we feel for three of you and the rest of the family that Gerard has left behind. We prayed so long and hard for his recovery everyday. God had his own plans and we have to know that it is for our own good, as hard as it is, do not lose faith, know that God will protect the three of you and Gerard will be watching over you all. Stay strong and be assured of our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your boys in abundance. Eternal rest grant unto Gerard oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul Rest In Peace. Amen. Warm sincere condolences to you and your boys
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin
Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. It wasn’t too long ago that we met your family and saw what a close knit team you were. Hope the wonderful memories you have help ease the pain.
You will certainly be in our prayers. God bless and Rest In Peace Gerard.
Sapphire, Dexter & Ryan
Karen,
My heart is reaching out to you, for what you’re going through; I’m thinking of you frequently and praying for you, too
If there’s something I can do, Anything at all,
Think of me thinking of you,
And don’t hesitate to call.
Our deepest condolences to you, Karen, Gavin and Kazvin and the rest of the family. Rest assured that Gérard is free from all pain and suffering. He will be terribly missed but his memory will surely live on in your hearts. With much love and prayers from Leanne and Darren, Mandy, Warren and Ella and Alister and Lynn.
Dear Karen Gavin&Kazvin
Our deepest condolences to you and the boys.
MayGod &Our Blessed Mother give you’ll the
strength &courage to bear your great loss. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you’ll at this sad &
difficult time.
Otto Bernie & Family
Karen,
Please accept our condolences in this time of your sorrow. We will keep your needs in our thoughts and prayers.
William and Sheila
Troy Mi
It is with great sadness that we have to say goodbye and a safe journey back home. We could never forget that night at Lloyd’s and Reena’s place after the anniversary celebration you kept us in stitches we laughed so much till about 1 or 2 am in the morning could still picture that happy face of yours. You have left us with a lot of beautiful memories of youTo Karen and the boys We know your hearts are so heavy with pain We pray that our Lord grant you all the strength you need. God Bless 😭🙏💐 Rest In Peace Gerard 🎚
Aruna and I pray for giving you strength to cope up with the irreplaceable loss for your family and to go through these difficult days.
Our deepest condolences to the family.
Goodbye dear Gerard, and thank you for all the good times and memories we made working together at the Westbury…thanks for the laughs and thanks for the “security” that you always gave us girls while we encountered any challenging or difficult situations. You will be missed tremendously but will never be forgotten 🙏❤️
Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy to you, Karen, Gavin, Kazvin and the entire Mendez family for the loss of your darling hubby/Dad/Brother. May you find solace and comfort in cherished memories and may God give you’ll the strength and courage to accept your loss. Love, hugs and prayers to all of you’ll.
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin, we pray that the Almighty bless each one of you with strength to bear this great loss.Our deepest and sincere condolences to all. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Dearest Karen,Gavin and Kazvin,
We are so sorry to wake up to this tragic loss. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. I pray for strength and courage for the 3 of you and Reena, Lloyd and all his near and dear ones. Gerard will be missed dearly!!! He was such a bright light in this world ,who had the unique ability to spread love and joy in each and every one of his interactions. Please know that you are never alone in this and that Gerard’s love for you and the boys is going to shine on you each every time you need it. We will be lifting you in our thoughts and prayers and special prayers for his soul. ❤️💐🙏
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
Our deepest condolences for yr loss. May Gerard’s soul rest in peace know’ing that you will all get to unite one day in that far away land forever! Until then may God grant you the strength to bear this loss.
Adrian, Shyamala and Mary-Lou Jansz
Karen, there are no words to express how saddened we are to hear about the passing of Gerard. Sending you big hugs. I am praying that God gives you strength and courage during this most difficult time. You and the boys are in my daily prayers. Know that we are here for you and that Gerard is in God’s arms watching over you, Gavin and Kazvin.
Dear Karen, Kazvin and Gavin:
Our Deepest condolences to you Karen, Gavin and Kazvin. Our prays and thoughts are with you. Gerard was always the life of any gathering and will always be remembered as a Good guy with lots of humour. Gerard has always made an imprint in everyones lives and will never be forgotten. May you get the strength and peace to help you through this time from the Holy Spirit.
Richard, Ginette, Chrystal and Kenneth
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
My deepest sympathy to you during this difficult time. Gerard was a wonderful person and I will miss working with him. He was such a delightful person to work with, will always cheer you up!
I pray that god gives you all the strength and courage to overcome this tough time.
Rest In Peace, Gerard!
Dear Karen, Gavin, Kazvin,
We are saddened to hear of your loss and pray
the love of God enfolds you with fortitude
during this inconsolable time. Gerard’s
great company, laughter, and joy on the
few occasions we met him here in Michigan
will be missed.
We continue to keep you, Reena, Lloyd
and all your loved ones in our thoughts and
prayers.
Dominic & Gayathri
I was lucky to work with gerald and one of his many friends. Gerald is love ❤️ by everybody’ He is gentle and kind hearted human being .working with him made job so easy He made sure you are ok . I missed the jokes, laughs that we shared at work . Thank you my friend for all the good and bad memories we shared . You are gone physically but you remain in our hearts ♥️ forever you fought for your life but it’s time to return to the lord and there no pain and suffering. To Karen,Gavin and Kazvin my deepest condolences.
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin
Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing away of your loving husband and dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Condolences to the Mendez families as well. May Gerard rest in peace. Stay strong, stay blessed!
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin,
My deepest condolences to you.
Really shocking news, Condolences Karen & the children.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It was a joy to work in the presence of Gerard. I will never forget the warmth his smile brought to work each and every day. His positive attitude and sincere care, have helped me trough some of the hardest days of my life – it was a privilege to work with him, and I will forever be grateful for that.
May the memories of his wonderful personality and many contributions be celebrated by all.
Wishing you peace to bring you comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart.
Dear Karen, Gavin and Kazvin
May God grant you the strenght to bear the loss of Gerard. Our condolences and prayers during this difficult time.
May his soul rest in peace .
Dear Karen, Gavin & Kazvin,
Our deepest condolence to the family . May his soul RIP.
My deepest condolences for your loss
Stan and I started praying for Gerard with ICA (India Catholic Association) Rosary weekly and then daily in our home when Reena first made mention.
We will continue to pray for all of you, for peace and strength to endure. May you find strength in Psalm 73:26. “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
May Jesus, our Lord’s, perpetual light shine upon Gerard.
🙏
I’m deeply sorry for the loss of your dear husband. I hope you can find some comfort and strength in knowing your friends and family are there for you in this truly difficult time. Wishing you all the best and to stay strong. My condolences