Rosemary Melton

ROSEMARY PENHALE "PENNE" MELTONRosemary Penhale (Penne) Melton, passed peacefully on February 26, 2013 in the presence of loved ones after living a long and fruitful life. Born in Bartow, Florida, on March 2, 1921, and raised in Texas, Penne was the youngest of two children born to Walter Burton Penhale and Rosella Elizabeth Chesnutt. During college, Penne joined the Coast Guard and was a model for a WWII recruiting poster. After the war, she and a friend started a successful employment agency in Houston, Texas. She met the love of her life, John Melton, and moved to Venezuela where they worked for an oil company. They moved to Texas for seven years and then on to Albuquerque, finally retiring in the Algodones/Bernalillo area. Penne was actively involved in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Republican Party, and the Sandoval County Historical Society. Penne was an accomplished seamstress and needlework artist who thrived through her involvement in Stitch Inc. Penne was preceded in death by her daughter, Julia Lynn Goldrick; and her husband, John J. Melton. Penne is survived by her son, Arthur Burton Melton and wife Sheri; and her daughter, Shelly Lee Fritz and husband Ian. Five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren were the center of Penne's life and they will miss her deeply. Penne was loved for her great sense of humor, her beauty, elegance and faith. A memorial will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:00 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, 275 Avenida De Bernalillo, Bernalillo, NM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heritage Hospice, 3721 Rutledge Rd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109.FRENCH7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE(505) 823-9400