Deltona/Osteen, FL, age 49, passed away on January 24, 2013 at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida. Joe was predeceased by his brother, Alberto Mendez. He is survived by his mother, Rosario Mendez; father, Juan Delgado; brothers, Raphael Mendez, Modesto Mendez and Juan Delgado; sisters, Maria Rivera, Ana Cancel and Carmen Perez; nieces and nephews, Eddie Mendez, Hector Mendez, Modesto Mendez, Mariluz Mendez, Maria del Pilar, Eddie Mendez, Jaime Mendez, Gelin Mendez, Rolando Mendez, Wilson Mendez, Eric Mendez, Brenda Mendez, Gilberto Mendez, Ernesto Mendez, Junito Mendez, Ivelisse Mendez, Luis Mendez, Lymarie Mendez, Tomas Rivera, Daniel Rivera, Jessica Rivera, Leslie Cancel, Lisa Cancel, Clariselle Perez and Jorgie Perez.
Visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday, January 29th from 2 - 4 & 6 - 8 pm at Deltona Memorial Funeral Home, where funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 am with Father Carlos Bedoya of St. Clare Catholic Church in Deltona officiating. Burial will be in Deltona Memorial Gardens in Orange City.