Melisa Ann Mello

Melisa was born May 25th 1955 in Turlock Ca. She passed peacefully at her Daughters home amongst family and her most sincere loved ones Friday September 27th 2024  after her courageous battle with a second round of Cancer.

Melisa is Preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Louise and Manuel Texeira.  Her brother Manual Texeira and her life long friend and father of her only child Gregory Mello.

She is survived by her one and only loving daughter Stacey Mello Laplante her husband Eddie Laplante.  Her three phenomenal grandchildren Landon, Gionni and Braylon Laplante.  Her sister and brother, Darlene Martin and Gary Crabbe. And her long time partner James Fanconi.  Along with a town full of Great Friends and acquaintances. 

Her personality and smile were infectious, to know her was to love her.

In her free time she enjoyed spending her time outdoors.  From her early years in her fields farming watermelons with her family to her later years of fishing with the grandkids and hunting for treasures at estate sales every Friday and Saturday mornings with her closest friends and sister.

She was her Daughters Best Friend and greatest influence in life.  Grandchildren’s biggest fan, She loved nothing more than watching her boys complete, she never missed an opportunity to be on the sideline of there many sporting events routing them on!  There was nothing in this world she would not do for any of them.  She was truly the definition of Unconditional Love!  

She was our Rock our Matriarch and will be forever ingrained in our thoughts, memories and traditions.

We were supposed to spend the rest of ours lives with you, and then we realized you spent the rest of your life with us.  We smile because we know you loved us till the day you went away and we will keep loving you till the day we are all together again!

Funeral will be held at New Life Community Church at 2124 First Street Atwater Ca on October 21st 2024 at 11am.  

Reception to follow at the Atwater Veterans Memorial Building at 1390 Broadway Atwater Ca.

Flowers can be arranged through Wilson’s Family Funeral Chapel in Atwater.

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