Melanie Gail Roeber, 54, of Bourne, MA died at Boston Medical Center on August 6, 2023. Her partner of 26 years, Diane Massey was at her side along with Diane’s sister Carol, to comfort her during her time of passing after several years of battling illness.
Melanie was born on August 15, 1968 to Roger E. Roeber and Brenda G. (Kirby) Sylvia and lived her life in the South Coast area between Westport and Dartmouth, MA and Little Compton, RI before retiring to Bourne, MA. She was a long-time employee of Sylvan Nursery in Westport, MA and enjoyed her job and co-workers there. Melanie was a graduate of Middletown High School in Middletown, RI and Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. She enjoyed horticulture, crime shows, and trips to the local casinos. Melanie cherished her Boston Terriers, Mercedes, Dakota and Ziva.
Melanie is survived by her love, Diane Massey; her father, Roger E. Roeber and his partner Joan Fredette;her mother Brenda G. Sylvia and her husband David; her siblings Christine Farias, Tammy Bogard, Michael, Peter, and Lisa Roeber; Diane’s sons, Christopher, Kevin, and Daniel Massey; Melanie’s nephews, Michael Farias, Dalton and Connor Lund; her Great Niece Harley Farias; and her beloved Auntie Wilma (Kirby) Woodruff.
At Melanie’s request, formal services are omitted. She wanted everyone’s memory of her to be laughing. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Go-Fund-Me page set up to assist in Melanie’s final expenses.
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