- Date Of Birth: February 2, 1929
- Date Of Death: January 9, 2019
- State: Connecticut
Manuel M. “Jody” Mendes Jr., 89, of Manchester, beloved husband to Frances “Peggy” Mendes passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. He was born in New Bedford, MA, on February 2, 1929, to the late Manuel Sr. and Maria (Elias) Mendes.
After serving in the US Air Force, Jody married and worked for the railroad while earning his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Hartford. He was then employed by United Technologies as a senior research engineer for the remainder of his career.
In addition to his wife, Jody is survived by his daughter Karen Mendes and her spouse Michael Moyer, his daughter-in-law Karen Ann Mendes and grandson Ryan Mendes, two sisters Dolores Vieira and Elsie Lima, and several nieces and nephews. Jody was predeceased by his son Steven “Dok” Mendes, two sisters and one brother.
