Marilyn J. Melillo, 65, of Niles died Sunday August 19, 2012 at The Cleveland Clinic with family by her side.

She was born January 2, 1947 in Niles, Ohio the daughter of Edward and Helen Kish Scarnecchia.

She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, married her high school sweetheart Phil soon after, had two sons, and she enjoyed a lifetime in Niles tending to her herb gardens, cooking fine foods, and being with and loving her family.

Through the years, Marilyn enjoyed sewing and teaching classes at Stretch and Sew Fabrics, was a Kindergarten Aid at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Niles, and was also employed in the deli at Macali's Giant Eagle and Cicero's Market retiring in 2002.

Marilyn was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, enjoyed sewing, golfing, cooking, gardening, designing and selling clothes, and making jewelry.

She will be deeply missed by her husband Philip John Melillo whom she married February 17, 1968, two sons, Frank Melillo and his wife Erin of Niles and Philip James Melillo of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, sisters Rebecca Noftsinger and her husband Paul of Howland, Donna Natoli and her husband Richard of Girard, and Debbie Scarnecchia of Hubbard, and mother-in-law Marie Melillo of Niles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Edmond J. Scarnecchia, and a sister Bonita Scarnecchia.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10AM Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Niles with Reverend John-Michael Lavelle officiating. The Family will receive friends after mass. In lieu of flowers, it was Marilyn's wish that lung cancer be more heavily researched, so she would like friends and family to consider donating to the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation by visiting: http://www.lungcancerfoundation.org/

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guest book, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com