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Mercedes Ritter Obituary
Born in Stratford, NJ, she was the daughter of Madeline Colón Williams and Corey Williams.
Mercedes loved her two children very deeply and spending time with them gave her great happiness. She loved cooking for her family and listening to music and traveling everywhere. She loved nature and watching the moon and the stars. She was an incredibly unique, loving and beautiful woman and she was a great mother.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mercedes is survived by her two children, Shane and Madison; her grandparents, Lydia Colon, Jorge Vega and Brenda Williams; her brothers, Josh and Corey; and her step-brother, Jesus Beltran.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. Family and friends will be received from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be private with the family.
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James J. Terry Funeral Home Inc. - Downingtown
736 E Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335
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Service
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