Public invited to pay respects to late Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes

MIAMI – The nationalist whitethorn sojourn and wage their respects Tuesday to the precocious City of Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes.

Reyes died Friday aft battling leukemia. He was 80 years old.

Reyes was archetypal elected to the committee successful November 2017.

He was reelected to the District 4 seat, representing Flagami and Coral Way, successful 2019 without opposition.

Tuesday’s visitation volition beryllium held astatine Caballero Rivero Westchester, located astatine 8200 Bird Road, from astatine 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.

On Wednesday, a wide volition beryllium held astatine St. Michael Church.

Statement from Reyes household issued Friday:

“With profound sadness we denote the passing of City Commissioner Manolo Reyes.

“Manolo cherished his family, particularly his 3 grandsons. He loved his many, galore friends each crossed our large communities. He yearned for a escaped and antiauthoritarian Cuba. And helium was a arrogant and enthusiastic Florida Gator.

“His generous bosom particularly belonged to the residents of District 4 and each others surviving passim his beloved City. Serving arsenic a City Commissioner was Manolo’s great, lifelong imagination fulfilled. He energetically served his City with passion, grant and integrity each day.

“When helium was diagnosed with crab immoderate clip ago, Manolo did not fto his unwellness specify him; instead, helium became adjacent much committed to accomplishing the goals helium had established for himself and his City staff, opening with his predetermination successful 2017. Manolo’s receptor ever was attuned to ‘the small guy,’ the slightest among us, and helium met with and counseled constituents up until lone a fewer days earlier his caller hospitalization.

“Manolo faced his wellness challenges successful overmuch the aforesaid mode helium faced his governmental campaigns: With plain-spoken leadership, with large idiosyncratic courage, and with an unwavering determination to win. In the end, Manolo’s beingness of unquestioned character, precocious motivation intent and committedness to nationalist work delivered his top triumph of all: He won the reward of reuniting with his Lord successful Heaven, resting successful eternal glory and peace.

“When asked precocious however helium wished to beryllium remembered, Manolo humbly said: ‘As a antheral who fulfilled his solemn duties, to his household and to his community; arsenic a antheral whose connection was his bond, and upon whose handshake could beryllium relied, and who ne'er had a corrupt thought successful his full life.‘”

“Manolo is survived by his woman of 56 years, Chacha Reyes; girl Meily and hubby Antonio Rios; lad Manny and woman Adriana Pereira-Reyes; grandsons, Maximo, Matthew and Daniel; sisters Mayda Rodriguez and Merle Reyes; his adored nieces and their husbands and extended family; galore beloved friends and his exceptional City unit that were his District 4 family.

“He was preceded successful decease by his sister Maika Reyes, his parent Eduviges Ortiz, and his hero, relation exemplary and governmental inspiration, his begetter Ernesto ‘Payes’ Reyes.”

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