She was born March 25, 1931 in San Sebastian, PR; she was the daughter of the late Nestor and Concepcion (Feliciano) Lopez.
She is survived by her 3 daughters, Sylvia Beury, of Oberlin, Isabel Frye, and Margie Maldanado, both of Harrisburg; a son, Joseph Maldanado, of Bronx, NY; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Anna Deida and Isabel Lopez; 3 brothers, Louis, Frank and Manuel Lopez.
She was an owner and operator of a Fabric Shop for many years in Bronx, NY.
Mercedes taught herself to read and write; people often said she was a Classy Lady, and she would say “ your economics does not define you.” She was a Forties Lady; and in June of 2011 she moved to Central PA to be close to her daughters and grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, December 1, 2018 in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. A visitation will be held 12:00 PM Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
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