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EMMA LOUELLA Age 56, departed this earth on the wings of angels on July 16, 2011. She was born in Tucson, AZ on February 5, 1955. She was the youngest child of Margaret and Peter Melillo, deceased. She is survived by her loving husband, Terry Strope, and her step-daughter, Theresa (Emery) Walker. Emma loved canning, cooking, gardening, and her cats, Ted & Leo. Most of all, she loved her sister, Marci (Greg) of Lakewood CO; and her brothers, Peter of Jackson Heights, NY, and David (Jean) of Tucson, AZ. She was very fond of two nieces, Annie of Oakton, VA, and Julie of New York City, NY. Emma was recently employed by the Social Security Administration and she had worked for MASH, an advocacy organization for the homeless and under-insured. She was a member of the Riverside Church of Christ in Albuquerque. She touched so many lives with her smile, love, advocacy and kindness. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to PanCan.com (1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266) for research into pancreatic cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at 6:00 pm at the Riverside Church of Christ, 3100 La Orilla Rd, Albuquerque, NM. Arrangements in care of RIVERSIDE FUNERAL HOME 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE 764-9663
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