Melissa Jeanne (Raphel) Tivnan passed into the hands of our Lord on October 25, 2024. Melissa was born April 3, 1965 in Newton, MA to her loving parents Bob and Lillian (Monsen) Raphel. She attended NNHS and Lasell College.
Her bright smile and quick sense of humor will be greatly missed. She loved,and was loved greatly by her family and friends.
Melissa is survived by her two sons Scott Rosenberg and Michael Tivnan. She is also survived by her sister Elisabeth (Ed) Meyi and her brother Edward Raphel as well as a niece (Lilly) and nephew (Max).
Also survived by the father of Scott/David Rosenberg and the father of Michael/ Michael Tivnan.
A funeral service for Melissa will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave. Needham on Monday, November 4, at 1pm. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to your favorite charity.