Mother
Grandmother
Friend.
So kind! So giving! Children were her passion, and she devoted herself to enriching their lives though teaching. Sewing was her master craft, and stich by stich she wrapped us in joy though her creations. Unconditional love describes her best … we always knew she was there for us. Heaven just got brighter with her in it!
Geneva met her husband, Robert, at a USO dance in Old Town,San Diego, California. Throughout their 33-year marriage,Robert and Geneva had four children:
Robin Eugene Mello (Barbara), Richard Alan Mello (Lucinda), Leslie Karen O’Connor (David), and Merlynn Marie Cruz (Mark).
Geneva is survived by her four children, 11 grandchildren,
and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and grandson, Brian G. O’Connor.
One of her last outings was revisiting historic Old Town,
San Diego. Another favorite site was the cross on top of Mt. Helix.
She was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church since 1966.