Melba is survived by her husband, Arnoldo Mendoza; her daughter Stacey Robles; her daughter Jennifer Mendoza; and her son Richard Mendoza; her mother Ninfa G. Rodriguez; her sister Hilda G. Ramirez, her brother Juan Gracia Jr. (Estella), her brother Orlando Gracia and her brother Arnold Gracia.
Melba was preceded in death by her father Juan Gracia †; her maternal grandmother Josefina Gonzalez †, and her maternal grandfather Servando Gonzalez †.
She is also survived by several nephews and nieces.
A visitation for Melba will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 1:00pm to 9:00pm with a rosary at 7:00pm in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. A mass will occur Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10:00am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1218 E Jefferson, Brownsville, Texas 78520. Followed by a burial at 11:00am at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Serving as pallbearers are Orlando Gracia, Juan Gracia Jr., Arnold Gracia, Sergio Loya, Rey Mendoza and Joshua Robles.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelbuenavista.com for the Mendoza family.