Mercedes Fernandez, nee Berrios; beloved wife of the late Gregorio; loving mother of Alejandro (Elsa) Vasquez, Nora (Hector) Loiz, Carlos Fernandez, Michael (Cindy) Fernandez and the late Rosalie Fernandez; dearest grandmother of Sandra (Ivan), Hector Jr.  (Ambar), Alex, Giselle (Jim) and Carlos Jr.; great-grandmother of Jonathan, Jaylon, Aubrey and Jacob; cherished daughter of the late Nicholasa. Visitation, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 4 to 8 p.m.   Funeral Service 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment to follow at Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, IL. For information 773-736-2300 or www.lawrencefh.com