George J. Mello, age 70, of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away September 10, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 2, 1949 to Cremilde Paiva and Joseph Mello. He was preceded in death by his parents Cremilde Paiva and Joseph Mello. George was the beloved husband of Eileen W. Mello and the loving father of Matthew Benjamin Mello.
There was no one kinder, more devoted, more loving than George. George and I really did live a love story. All stories must end, but our love will live on forever. I thank God for October 17, 1975 when George and I decided to take the elevator at work and our eyes met. He told a coworker, as I passed by his desk later, that I was the girl he was going to marry and marry me he did.
During the two-hour subway ride to my parents’ apartment, George composed a poem for me to commemorate our first date. He didn’t have paper or pencil, so he committed the composition to memory. He recited the poem soon after he picked me up for our date. Later, he serenaded me on the subway ride, singing a Beatles song, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
At the restaurant and during that very first date, George asked me to marry him in French! In the style of a song that was popular at the time, Voulez Vous Coucher avec Moi Ce Soir, George asked me, Voulez vous se marier avec moi ce soir? I don’t speak French, but I said yes!
It was the honor of my life to be able to spend over 44 years with the love of my life. He was my best friend, my lover, my husband, my partner through life’s joys and tragedies; he was my life. George was my everything. He was a loving and caring and devoted husband and father. I will love him for all of eternity and I will miss him until the day I die.
I Had a Dream by Marie Ward
I had a dream you kissed me. I loved you even then. Before we met, I loved you. Till we meet again.
I had a dream I loved you.I didn’t know your name. I will wait until we have a dream. Hopefully the same.
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