Melinda Mejias Alvelo

Melinda, known more affectionately as Mel, was born in Jacksonville, FL to Lenny and Madeline Alvelo on August 12th, 1979. She graduated from Edward H White High School in 1998 and obtained her Associated Degree from Keiser University shortly after. From there she carried a long and successful career with Florida Blue for 20 years before her early retirement in 2017.

Mel loved her family, her church and when she could, helping within her community. She would attend and contribute to many charities that would help regarding the fight against Diabetes. Her passions were music, movies, food, ANYTHING pink. Anywhere you go, if the radio was on, she knew the song and she was singing it. She loved her sushi lunches with her friends and game nights with her family. Her laughter was heard by many and often which would fill a house from corner to corner.

Mel is preceded in death by her grandmother Margarita Alvelo, her grandmother Matlide Mejias and her uncle Danny Alvelo.

Mel was survived by her father Lenny Alvelo, her mother Madeline Alvelo, her sister Christina Alvelo-Crabb and husband Maxx Crabb, nephews Logan Chiumento, Angel Alvelo-Crabb, and Alejandro Alvelo-Crabb, cousins Gilbert Alvelo II and wife Kyoko Alvelo, cousin Stephanie Marquez, grandfather Reynaldo Alvelo and grandfather Antonio Mejias.

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