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Maria A. Melendez

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Maria A. Melendez

Birth
Death
17 Feb 2021 (aged 91)
Burial
Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.5491611, Longitude: -74.6370083
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Maria A. Melendez, of Elwood, NJ passed away on February 17, 2021 quietly curled up in bed as she slept. She moved to Brooklyn, NY from Comerio, Puerto Rico when she was a teenager with her mom, three sisters and brother. Within a few years., she married and had two children, Carmen and Manny, who gave her 5 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

She lived in Wharton for almost 50 years. Worked at the cookie factory in Hammonton, then at the Elwood School. She very much loved the Lord and her family.

Mom it brings us great comfort to know you are with your mom, three sisters, and brother. We thank God for the prayer warrior that you were and guiding us in the way of the Lord. Lastly Mom, you taught us all we ever needed to know except how to live without you. You were dearly loved by everyone you touched and will be greatly missed forever more.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM with a service at 11:00 AM at Wimberg Funeral Home, 400 Liverpool Ave, Egg Harbor City 609-965-0357. Interment will immediately follow at Egg Harbor City Cemetery. For condolences and directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.
Maria A. Melendez, of Elwood, NJ passed away on February 17, 2021 quietly curled up in bed as she slept. She moved to Brooklyn, NY from Comerio, Puerto Rico when she was a teenager with her mom, three sisters and brother. Within a few years., she married and had two children, Carmen and Manny, who gave her 5 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

She lived in Wharton for almost 50 years. Worked at the cookie factory in Hammonton, then at the Elwood School. She very much loved the Lord and her family.

Mom it brings us great comfort to know you are with your mom, three sisters, and brother. We thank God for the prayer warrior that you were and guiding us in the way of the Lord. Lastly Mom, you taught us all we ever needed to know except how to live without you. You were dearly loved by everyone you touched and will be greatly missed forever more.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM with a service at 11:00 AM at Wimberg Funeral Home, 400 Liverpool Ave, Egg Harbor City 609-965-0357. Interment will immediately follow at Egg Harbor City Cemetery. For condolences and directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.

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  • Created by: The Bull
  • Added: Mar 6, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223959537/maria_a-melendez: accessed ), memorial page for Maria A. Melendez (20 Jan 1930–17 Feb 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 223959537, citing Egg Harbor City Cemetery, Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by The Bull (contributor 46831114).