Felix A. Melendez

Felix A. Melendez of Monroe passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh. He was 56 years old and had been a resident of the area for 20 years.

The son of Raul and Maria Otero Melendez, he was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Cidra, Puerto Rico.

Felix was a dispatcher for Sherwood Taxi Company in Mount Vernon.

Survivors include his wife Georgiana P. Kenny Melendez of Monroe; his sons Felix Melendez of Syracuse, Desi Melendez of Syracuse, Bryan Melendez of Carmel and Nicholas Melendez of Monroe; his daughters Melissa Melendez of Syracuse, Maria Maldonado-Melendez of Greenwood Lake and Victoria Melendez of Monroe; his brothers Raphael Melendez of Peekskill and Jaime Melendez of Mount Vernon; his sisters Maria Melendez of Puerto Rico, Lourdes Budde-Melendez of Mount Vernon, Awilda Melendez of Puerto Rico, Nelly Melendez of Cortlandt Manor and Rosa Garcia-Melendez of Yonkers; eight grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from Friday, Feb. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave. in Monroe.

Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.

Memorial donations may be made to The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.

Funeral arrangements were made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home. For more information, call 845-782-8185 or visit online at www.ssqfuneralhome.com.