Leslie S. Mello of Visalia, Calif. passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023 at the age of 92. A visitation was held for Mr. Mello from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Smith Family Chapel in Exeter, Calif. directly followed by reciting of the Holy Rosary at 4 p.m. A funeral Mass was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Visalia, Calif. followed by a committal at the Visalia Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Smith Family Chapel in Exeter, Calif. Online condolences may be sent to the family through smithfamilychapel.com.