Reyes was one of the featured crab fishermen on the popular reality series “Deadliest Catch,” which follows crabbing boats in the Bering Sea. Reyes worked as a deckhand on the boats Seabrooke and Cape Caution and appeared in 14 episodes of the show. His wife announced that he was cremated and his ashes will be spread in the Bering Sea and in Montana’s Swan Range mountains.
What people said about him
Family times. Laughing, crying and remembering our brother Mahlon Reyes of the Summer Bay. pic.twitter.com/TSSER8T6cJ
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