Maria Melendez Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Maria Melendez of East Chicago, Indiana, who passed away on January 12, 2023, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Maria Melendez to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Pineda and Rebecca Gonzales; and her siblings, Elena "Helen" Ramos (Louis), Rudolfo "Rudy" Duran Pineda (late Alejandrina), Jose "Lucas" Pineda (late Jesusita "Susie"), Infant Joseph Pineda, Dionicio "Mitchell" Pineda (Maria), Roberto "Robert" Pineda (late Elvira), Infant Francisco Pineda and Martin Pineda, Jr. (Irene).
She is survived by: her children, Elvira Juarez (Jake) and Alejandro Melendez (Urnaa); her grandchildren, Yesenia Melendez and Ethan Juarez (Britney); her great grandchildren, Clarke and Raven; and her siblings, Betty Pineda Carrillo (Benito), Margarita "Margaret" Doe (late Richard), James Pineda (Michael Ross) and Miguel "Michael" Pineda (late Alice). She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
