Melvin Friend Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 31, 2024 in Norfolk, Virginia

Melvin Friend Sr.

January 31, 2024

Norfolk, Virginia

Melvin Friend Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 31, 2024 in Norfolk, Virginia

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Melvin Friend Sr.

January 31, 2024

Norfolk, Virginia

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Melvin Friend Sr. Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Melvin Friend Sr. (Norfolk, Virginia), born in Manhattan, New York, who passed away, on January 31, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melvin Friend Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Clarence Melvin Friend and Melvina Wise Friend. He is survived by: his wife Evanglia S. Friend; his son Melvin Friend II; his sisters, Dianna Wise, Marilyn Friend Scott and Melissa Friend Moore (Phillip); his grandchildren, Melissa, Eva and Chase; his siblings-in-law, Vonda Smith and Gordon Wilson (Bernice); his aunts, Thomasina Wise and Willa M. Jones (Thomas); and his nieces, Sonya LaTese Edwards (Ernest), Donnette Daniels and Victoria Scott. He is also survived by four great-nieces; two great-nephews; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends, many of which are lifelong friends.

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1631 Church St, Norfolk, VA 23504

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