Melissa Ann Alessandra

Alessandra, Melissa Ann, of Kinnelon, NJ on Monday, August 15, 2005. Beloved daughter of Peter and Carol (nee Force) Alessandra. Loving sister of Peter J. and Christina Alessandra.Cherished granddaughter of Elsie (Meyer)Force and Anna (Morella) Alessandra.
Melissa was a teacher assistant in the infant room at Kiddie Academy of Rockaway for six years. She attended Wagner University where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. Melissa was a great lover of animals and devoted much of her free time to caring for them. She worked part time at the Cracker Jack Pet Store in Clark, NJ.
Funeral Mass Thursday 10 AM at St. Thomas More R.C.Church. Entombment at Gate of Heaven Chapel Mausoleum, East Hanover. Friends will be received Wednesday, 3-5 and 7-9 PM. Donations may be made to P.A.T.C.H., 26 Lakeside Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 or Development Department, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Charles B. Wang International Children's Building, 699 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3175.