Mercedes Zayas Obituary (1941 - 2022)

Mercedes Vargas Zayas, 80, died peacefully Tuesday May 10, 2022. She was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico July 19, 1941, by her parents Francisco Vargas and Julia Reyes Vargas. She was the beloved mother of the late Frank Zayas, the late Carmen Julia Zayas, Evelyn Zayas and Freddie Angel Zayas. She will also be sadly missed by her siblings Carmen Vargas, Maria Maricucha Vargas Cardona, Luisa Vargas Nieves, Francisco "Paco" Vargas, Moises Vargas, and Daniel Vargas; her grandchildren Eric Falu, Francisco Angel Zayas, Ciara Angel Zayas, Carlos Pedro Falu and Jade Angel Zayas; her great grandchildren Kristina Angel Falu and Safire Falu. Mercedes was a strong-willed woman. She was very family oriented and always smiled at her children and grandchildren with pure happiness. Although Mercedes dedicated herself to her family, she also had other interest that defined who she was. Mercedes enjoyed playing rummy and dominos with her siblings to watching her Asian films. Mercedes was a confidant woman who was never afraid to speak her mind. She was also very dedicated to her religion and read her scripture every Monday morning. Mercedes will be truly missed by all those that loved her. She was loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, to be loved by her was to be truly blessed. Relatives and friends are invited to greet her family on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Lambie Funeral Home 8000 Rowland Ave (Rhawn St) Philadelphia, PA 19136. Her funeral service will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Greenmount Cemetery.