Hector Manuel Reyes, Sr.

On Saturday, April 27, 2024, Hector Manuel Reyes, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Cousin, and friend has been received in Heaven by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Born to Leonidas and Agustin Reyes on May 13, 1952, in "El Pueblo de Los Enchumbaos" Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

Hector, first and foremost, is a Son of God in this world and the next. Hector served our country in the US Army from 1977 to 1981 stationed in Germany and Fort Knox, KY. He then worked for the US Postal Service from 1981 to 2005. He became a Bilingual Elementary Educator, but his true love was music. He believed that through music God shows us the way that love, joy and sorrow are to be rewarded by the promise of eternal life.

Hector is preceded in death by his mother and father Leonidas and Agustin Reyes, his youngest son Agustin Reyes and his nephew, Victor "Manny" Reyes.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years Margot (nee Melendez); his sons, Hector (Marie) Reyes Jr., Daniel (Anita) Reyes, Bob (Julie) Gallardo, Nick (Sarah) Reyes, Jeff Melendez, John-Paul Melendez and Chris McColley. His grandchildren Bobby Gallardo, Caleb Reyes, Noah Gallardo, Sophia Reyes, Sam Gallardo, Cindy Reyes, Crissy Reyes, Cara Reyes, Dawn Reyes, Brittney Reyes, Olivia Gallardo, Adam Reyes, Nick Gallardo, Libby Reyes and Leah Reyes as well as great-grandchildren Madison and Mackenzie Mitchell, Anthony Gallardo and Zeke Grandbois. Hector also leaves his close brother and confidant Victor Reyes and a bonus-daughter in Grace Sutherland. His cousins in the Garcia and Delgado families are many and Hector loved his childhood and adult memories shared with them all. He also leaves behind a great-niece in Sadie Ortega-Reyes. Hector, in his last days, was surrounded and loved by his close friends in Edward Pineda, Pete Negron, Richard Pagan and Super Colon.

Services for Hector will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:00 am at St. Francis Xavier Church, 2447 Putnam Street, Lake Station, IN 46405 with Rev. Jaime Perea officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 9:00 am until the time of service. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Portage, Indiana.  Following the burial a luncheon will take place at St. Francis Xavier Church.

At the family's request, please no flowers.  Memorial contributions in Hector's name may be made to:  VNA Hospice NWI; https://www.vnanwi.org/give.php Online condolences may be shared with the family at Reesfuneralhomes.com.