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LOUIS MENDEZ Obituary

MENDEZ, LOUIS SR., 70, of Miami Lakes passed away on December 2, 2010 at St. Catherine's Hospice. Louis had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for over 4 years. Louis was born November 4, 1940 in Puerto Rico. After moving to Brooklyn, NY as a teenager, he married Isabel Jimenez and raised a family of 3 boys: Louis Jr., Anthony, and Victor. Louis and his family moved to Miami Lakes in 1983 where he has resided for the past 27 years. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons, and 8 grandchildren: Nicholas, Kevin, Anthony Jr, Michael, Jonathan, Danielle, Monique, and Brandon, all of which he proudly had tattooed on his left bicep. Louis may be better known to some as The Pin Man. He was an annual season ticket holder and a super-fan for the Florida Marlins. He would wear his pin-filled leather vest to every home game. The wake will be held on Sunday December 5, 2010 from 5 to 11 P.M. at Bernardo Garcia Funeral Home, 865 West 49th Street, Hialeah. The funeral mass will be on Monday, Dec 6 at 10 A.M. at Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic Church 8445 NW 186 St. Miami. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Mercy cemetery in Doral. Donations to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

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Published by the Miami Herald on Dec. 5, 2010.

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Jose Quinones

December 8, 2010

Luis, we will miss you dearly. You and Isabel were very good friends to my parents Quique and Josefina Quinones, as well as myself. May God bless you and your family always. I know you'll be playing softball for God's team now. Love
Jose Quinones

hector escasena

December 7, 2010

you will be missed pinman Marlins games won't be same without . you showed us all how to be a great fan. rest in peace

December 6, 2010

We were saddened by the loss of our
baseball friend. We have fond memories
of Louis with Isabel at the games.
(we were at the last game with them)

Charlotte & Jerry Kadison (sec. 101, row 32, seats 1-2

Micki Jacobson

December 6, 2010

You will be missed - Rest in peace

Marlins Chick

December 5, 2010

Louis,

I can't believe that you are gone. I will never feel right at a Marlins game knowing that you won't be there. But I do ask for one thing.. Make sure we get to the WS soon. RIP

December 5, 2010

louis you will be misses i can't belive a season will come and we won't see you there,it's like you are part of the marlins family we have been there since the begining i will miss you my friend r.i.p. lesa levine.

Sandra Lynn

December 5, 2010

Louis, it is truly a sad day to know I will no longer be able to see the Pin Man at the Marlins games. I've always looked for him and his smiling face in the stands. So sad this illness kept him away from the game he loved to watch. May you have the perfect seat in heaven. God bless,

Sandy Underhill

December 5, 2010

I am in shock - I never thought I would not see you at Fan Fest or Opening Day -
I'll never forget how proud you were to show your friends the Pin Man bobblehead your son gave you for Fathers Day - you have been a fixture at the stadium and on the jumbotron - Luis, we will miss you - it won't be the same without you - Rest in peace, my friend -

Robin

December 5, 2010

Sincere sympathy to the family. I knew him only as the Pin Man but brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart like only a fellow baseball fan can know. RIP Your presence will be missed but your spirit felt. I will think of you at every home game

Rene Estrella

December 5, 2010

Louis,
You will be truley missed by family and many good friends but honorably not forgotten. Your memory will always be that shine in the eyes of all who knew you ,always in our hearts forever on our minds.
Rest well Pin Man love,
Rene,Jeanette,Bianca and Brandon Estrella

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