Melena Barbosa (nee Mikitaroff), age 80, August 12, 2011. Beloved wife of Nicolae "Nick". Dear mother of Cynthia (Thomas) Gross, John (Carol) and Thomas (Launa). Grandmother of Kristen (Tom) Hunsaker and Laura Gross. Great-grandmother of Noah and Kara. Sister of Isabel (the late George) Arevigian and Margaret (Tom) Brussow. Sister-in-law of Maryann and Martha. Predeceased by her sister Florence (Pizar) and brothers Ruben, John, and Roosevelt (Wilma).

Visitation Monday 2-8pm with 7:30pm Prayers at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., (between Ford Road and Cherry Hill).

In state Tuesday 9:30am until a 10am Funeral at Sts. Peter & Paul Romanian Orthodox Church, 750 N. Beech Daly (between Ford Rd and Cherry Hill).

Memorials suggested to Sts. Peter & Paul Church.