Carmen Zoveida Mendez

Carmen Zoveida MendezCarmen Zoveida Mendez of Bensalem was tragically killed in an automobile accident, along with her fiancé David J. Sochalski, on Sunday, April 10, 2016. She was 42.Born in Maricao, Puerto Rico and raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Carmen came to the United States at the age of 14. She formerly resided in Camden, NJ for several years before moving to Bensalem in 1993.She was working as a chef at Newtown Friends Village where she was employed for many years.Carmen loved hot rods, sports cars and music and will be lovingly remembered as the "tiny dancer". She and her fiancé had huge hearts and would do anything to help whenever they saw a need.Most important to Carmen was the love of her two sons.Carmen is survived by her beloved sons Garrison D. Sochalski and Carlos E. Cedeno, stationed in Osan, Korea with the United States Air Force, and his father Carlos M.She is the daughter of Kako and Carmen Mendez and sister to Luis, Silvet and Wanda Mendez.She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends here and in Puerto Rico.Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Rd., Levittown where her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment is private.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions payable to Garrison Sochalski's educational account can be made to PNC Bank, 91 Oxford Valley Rd., Yardley, PA 19067