Andrew John Melillo passed away in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Nov. 4, 2011. Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Melillo raised his family in South Orange, N.J. He had lived in Derry for the past 13 years. He was a chief petty officer in the United States Navy, serving from 1958 to 1963. He worked for the Essex County Sheriff's Office before retiring. He was the loving husband of Dora for 50 years; father of Drew and Lisa; a loving grandfather to Aisling, Katie, Mollie, Steven, Patrick, and Kevin; dear father-in-law to David and Pauline; brother to Janice and Tommy and uncle to many nieces and nephews. All arrangements are in Derry, Ireland.
Published in Star-Ledger on November 6