Manuel R. "Manny Bunny" Tavares Jr., 76, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at his family home in Painesville, Ohio, after a battle with Dementia. He was born March 28, 1948, in Canton, Ohio, to parents Margaret (Wilson) Tavares and Manuel R. Tavares Sr. Manny was an Army veteran and served in Vietnam as an infantryman from 1968-1969. He and Mary were wed on July 16, 1994, in Willoughby, OH. Manny was employed by De Nova Tech for several years before retiring in 2012. In his free time, he enjoyed playing basketball, softball, fishing, and playing cornhole. Manny is survived by his wife, Mary Tavares; children, Carlos Tavares, Keena (David) Woods (Tavares), Derek Martin, and Brianna Tavares; grandchildren, Tyrese Brumbaugh, Arianna Figueroa, Natalia Figueroa, Jadiel Figueroa, Karlin Woods, Kaiser Woods, Kamden Woods, Kayden Woods, Kayson Woods, Elijah Martin, and Maximus Martin; great-grandchild, Aries. Also surviving are his siblings, Nikki Frances Tavares, Regina Tavares, Clara Tavares, Jon Carlos Tavares, and Holiday Tavares. Manny was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Manuel R. Tavares Sr., and sister, Toni Jeanette Tavares. A celebration of Manny's life will be held on August 17, 2024, from 1-5pm at SNPJ Farms, 10946 Heath Rd, Kirtland, Ohio 44094. Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Road, Geneva, Ohio assisted the family with arrangements. www.LakeErieCrematory.com