Melinda Kathleen Donelli

Melinda K. Donelli, 72, of Nashua, NH passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. She was born August 14, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of the late Aldo T. and Dolores (Pugliano) Donelli.

Melinda was a gardener, and loved flowers and plants. She was a top notch cook, loved to teach and was a teacher in the Ambridge, PA school system. She was also a huge football fan, with her favorite team being the Pittsburgh Steelers. She always had a love for animals her entire life. She and her daughter, Aurora, were very close, the best of friends and they were inseparable.

She is survived by her beloved daughter; Aurora Kathleen Donelli of Nashua and her son; Mark “Buff” Donelli and his wife Katherine of Nashua. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Anthony and Michael Donelli and their mother Amy Sonier Donelli and by four nieces; Jacqueline, Kerry, Tiffany and Nicole Donelli. Melinda was predeceased by her brother Richard Donelli.

Arrangements are in the care of Zis-Sweeney Funeral Home, 26 Kinsley St. Nashua. Donations may be made in Melinda’s name to the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Department, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 or visit www.kidney.org.