Obituary: Cherl Ann Melnyk, 69

Cheryl Ann (Chamberlain) Melnyk, of Little Compton, RI, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. She was the wife of the late Fred M. Melnyk of Little Compton.

Born in Newport, RI, she was a graduate of Rogers High School. Married to her husband for 25 years; Fred was the previous owner of Melnyk’s Bait and Tackle.

She worked for 26 years at the James L. Maher Center until her retirement in 2010. She was actively involved in the Sakonnet Garden Club, Red Hats Society and a committee member of the Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Club.

She is survived by her daughter Gina Loomis and her husband Martin of Little Compton, RI; her son, Fred M. Melnyk, Jr and his wife, Heather, of Westport, MA; and her beloved grandchildren Mary Ellen Loomis, Jeffery Loomis, Madeleine Melnyk and Jillian Melnyk. Her sister MaryEllen (Dolly) Loughlin of Newport, RI; nephew Robert Loughlin and his wife Lori, and their children, Abbey and Emily of Middletown, RI, also survive her.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or by visiting www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.aspx.

Visiting hours will be held from 12-3 pm on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, 465 Spring Street, Newport, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am on Monday, September 15th, 2014 at St. Augustin’s Church, Carroll Avenue in Newport. Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery, Brown’s Lane, Middletown, RI.

For more information and online condolences, please visit www.onhfh.com