Merlin James Gomez

MERLIN JAMES GOMEZ PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014 AT THE AGE OF 84. BELOVED HUSBAND OF VERNEL GONZALES GOMEZ FOR 63 YEARS. FATHER OF KAREN RIVERA (CAL LOFTIN), KIM PERNICIARO (DOMINICK), AND TAMI JENNISKENS (STEVE). SON OF THE LATE NORMA MARSE GOMEZ AND HAROLD GOMEZ. BROTHER OF ELWOOD GOMEZ, LOISE LAURICELLA, AND THE LATE ULICE GOMEZ, ELSIE OLIVIER, AND RAYMOND GOMEZ. GRANDFATHER OF KEELY RIVERA, JAMES JENNISKENS, LAYNE JENNISKENS, DOMINICK PERNICIARO III, AND DANIEL PERNICIARO. GREAT-GRANDFATHER OF ELICIA, SYRINIE, JANIELYNN, LIAM, AND PEYTON. MERLIN WORKED FOR JOHNS MANVILLE FOR 23 YEARS AND RETIRED FROM THE JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF MARRERO, LA. THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. AHMED SHANABLEH, STEPHANIE, GARDIAN ANGEL HOSPICE, AND ALLENE AND CHERYL FOR THE SPECIAL CARE GIVEN TO MERLIN. RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A FUNERAL MASS IN THE CHAPEL OF MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 LAPALCO BLVD. MARRERO, LA. ON THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014 AT 11AM. VISITATION FROM 8:30AM UNTIL FUNERAL TIME. INTERMENT TO FOLLOW AT WESTLAWN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. FOR DIRECTIONS OR TO VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUESTBOOK, VISIT mothefunerals.com. MASSES ARE PREFERRED IN LIEU OF FLOWERS.