Manuel is preceded in death by his father and mother Manuel and Marla, brothers John, Mario and Tony.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Erma, daughters Janiel and Lynn, 4 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and sister Mary.
Manuel enjoyed a good joke, a great song, and a beautiful garden. Manuel was a volunteer fireman, a sergeant in the army serving his country in WWII, and a loyal Gladding McBean employee for over 55 years.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday 8/16 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, with a rosary to follow at 7:00pm, at Lincoln Funeral Home. A funeral mass will follow on Friday 8/17 at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.