Merced H. Vazquez

September 24, 1942 - January 20, 2022

Merced H. Vazquez, 79 of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on September 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Jovino Vazquez and Maria Hernandez. He was the husband of Maria H. Robles Vazquez, with whom he married on July 24, 1965. Merced retired after 25 years as a welder from the Heil Company. He was devoted to the Lord and a dedicated member of First Spanish Assembly of God. He loved his church and family, also being responsible and a wonderful husband and good father. He enjoyed playing baseball on the church league and cooking. Being a very unselfish man, Merced will be missed by many, including his wife, Maria; son, Noel, husband of Lizmarie Vazquez of Orlando, FL; 2 daughters, Maribel, wife of Bradley Hagen of Austin, TX and Estrellita "Star" Vazquez, wife of Sean Nash of Silver Springs, FL; grandchildren, Bella, Levi, Noel, D'Angelo, Ojani and Julian. He is also survived by his brothers, Antonio, Vitin and Osvaldo and his sisters, Cruz Maria and Lydia. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merced's funeral service on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 2PM from the Melanie B. Scheid Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, 317 E. Orange Street, Lancaster. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 1 to 4PM.