Melissa Near R.N. Obituary
We bid farewell to Melissa Near R. N. of Spencer, West Virginia, born in Sharon, Connecticut, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 19, 2024 at the age of 49. Melissa touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Ida M. McEathron (Ferris); and her brother Jozsef C. Pinczes. She is survived by: her father Herbert W. McEathron of Millerton; her husband Bruce Near; her children, Bridget M. Butts of Binghamton, NY and Bradley W. Butts of Pine Plains, NY; her sister Winifred Pinczes of Stockholm Center, NY; her aunt Lorraine Phillips; her cousin Joseph Cawley (Murial McEathron) of Millerton; her uncle Irving "Bob" Ferris of Millbrook; and her friends, Michael Reynolds and Sara Hutchinson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National MS Society, P.O. Box 91891, Washington, D.C. 20090-1891.
