Mercedes Lago Ramos

December 10, 1931 - December 15, 2020

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Mercedes Lago, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away at the age of 89. Mercedes was born on December 10, 1931 in Rio Piedras to José Lago and Mercedes Ramos. Mercedes received her Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Puerto Rico, and was an educator and librarian for 25 years before she retired. On March 17, 1951, she married Juan A. Correa Medina. Together they had four children, Juan Antonio, Mercedes Ivone, Janet Raquel and Luis Rafael. Mercedes had a passion for life and always loved partaking in family gatherings. She was also very devoted to Catholic faith as well as the Catholic Church and liked volunteering her time to better her local church and its community. She was known for her infectious smile and laugh, as well as her kind and compassionate spirit. Mercedes was preceded in death by her father, José, her mother, Mercedes, and by her two sons, Luis Rafael and Juan Antonio. She is survived by her brother, Julio Luis, her daughters, Mercedes Ivonne and Janet Raquel, her cousin, Cristina Toosie, several nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchild.