MelvaFleishman Restuccia, 97, passedawayon October13, 2022, at SunnysideRetirement Communityin Harrisonburg.
Born in Dayton, Virginia,August 25, 1925, Melvaand herfamilylivedin Oklahoma,Florida, andIowa beforereturningto
Virginia. SheattendedJuniataCollege, whereshemajoredin psychology, sangin thechoir,played basketball, andmet her
futurehusband, DanRestuccia. Marriedfor55years, theyraisedtheir familyin Lynchburg, Virginia, and spent manyyears
traveling theworldtogether. Melva lovedfinding elegant lodging and goodfoodwherever theywent.
Melvaand Dan retiredin Oxford,Mississippi, wheretheyavidlysupportedtheOleMiss athletic program andmadelifelong
friendsin thetown and at First
Presbyterian Church. Melvawasknown among friendsandfamilyforhersharpwit, attentiontodetail,andloveforher
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Sheis preceded in deathbyherhusbandDan and herbrotherDoyle, andsurvived byher brotherAllen, her children David
andAmy, aswell asfourgrandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.
Amemorialserviceforfamily andfriends willbeheld at theMeredithChapel, PannillHealthcareCenterat Sunnysideon
Saturday,October29, at 3:00pm.
In lieuof flowers,memorialsmaybemadetoBlueRidgeArea FoodBank. JohnsonFuneralService