Velia M. Melencheck, 98, of Monongahela, died Sunday, October 10, 2021 in her home. She was born October 7, 1923 in Bunola, the daughter of Deliso and Ida Piastrelli Mucci. Velia was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Monongahela. For many years she was employed as a secretary for the Carroll Township municipality. She also worked for the Area Agency on Aging at the Health Center in Monessen as well as working at various libraries in the Mon Valley area. She belonged to the Italian Heritage Society of Monongahela. Velia enjoyed baking, and in her younger years, golfing and going to the opera. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by three sons, Theodore J. Melencheck and wife Helen of Solon, Ohio, Randall Melencheck and wife Mildred and Theodore R. Melencheck and wife Danielle, all of Canonsburg; granddaughter, Nicole Melencheck; three great grandchildren, Cali Nestor, Amelia Melencheck and Michael Brown; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Melencheck and great granddaughter, Jasmine Melencheck. Friends will be received on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 4-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM Committal services and interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels, c/o Monongahela Sr. Center, 102 W. Main Street, Monongahela, PA 15063.