Melanio G. Bautista

Melanio G. Bautista of East Orange, entered into eternal life on Saturday August 28, 2021, at the age of 66. Visitation will be held Thursday September 2nd and Friday September 3rd from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Levandoski-Grillo Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 44 Bay Avenue, Bloomfield, N.J. 07003. The funeral will be held Saturday, September 4th from the funeral home at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 63 Franklin Street, Belleville, at 9:30 a.m. Cremation will be private. Melanio was born on April 19, 1955 in Calasio-Pangainan, Phillippines to the late Federico Culyadpo and the late Justina (nee Conzales) Bautista. He had settled in the Unites States in 1987 and resided in Belleville, N.J. from 1987 through 2005. He then moved to East Orange. Mr. Bautista was a shipping and receiving specialist with East Coast Shipping and Receiving Company in Elizabeth, N.J. for the past 20 years, where displayed an unremarkable work ethic. He enjoyed fixing cars and cooking fantastic meals. He insisted in using ginger spices in everything he made. Melanio was predeceased by his beloved wife, Maria (nee Friene) Bautista. He is survived by his three children’s, two sons Froilan and Darrow Bautista and his only daughter Tiffany Bautista-Wan along with a daughter in law EarthMary Venus and son in law Lawrence Wan. His four grandchildren, Caleb, Matthew and Alexander Wan and Julio Bautista. His three siblings in the Philippines, Wilfred and Ruby Bautista, and his only sister Elvira Soriano.