Melissa Meese Obituary

Age - 62

September 10, 2023

Brownsville, PA

Melissa Renee Meese, age 62, of Brownsville, PA passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, after a long and courageous health battle over the last several years. She was preceded in death by her parents George A. and Elizabeth Bakewell Meese. She enjoyed quilting and crocheting Melissa is survived by her brother, Lawrence (Beth) Meese, sister, Joyce Carnahan, brother,, Kevin (JoAnna) Meese; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park St. , Brownsville, PA on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 2 - 4 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Interment in Redstone Cemetery.

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