Melissa Warren Bauer, age 52 years, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Janaury 13, 2017 in Slidell, LA. She was the beloved wife of Michael Bauer. Loving mother of Thomas Mackles, Jr. Adored daughter of Doris Warren and the late James Warren, Sr. Melissa was also preceded in death by her brother James Warren, Jr. She will be forever remembered with fond memories and deeply missed by her “sister” Terry Johnson and all who knew her. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Interment will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.