Melba was born 81 years ago in Catanauan, Philippines.
She was preceded in death by her parents Segundo Yuzon, Eusebia Surio, siblings: Alda, Estrella, Eddie, and Renato.
Melba started working in her teens to help support her education and her family. She spent 38 years working at the Bondoc Peninsula District Hospital. She started as a Nurse Aid and worked towards becoming a Hospital Storekeeper. She continued to study her Masteral degree and eventually became a Hospital Administrator until her retirement.
They moved to the US in 2003 where she worked at Walmart for another 10years.
Her hobbies included gardening – she grew veggies but truly enjoyed growing different kinds of orchids. She was also fond of jewelry collecting, fancy accessory making, and she was a keen scrabble player.
She travelled to several countries including New Zealand, Australia and Israel.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years Henry Reyestan
Children:Â Oliver, Patrick, Amabelle and Gracelle
Daughters and Son in law:Â Corazon, Aurora, Abegail, Michael
Grandchildren:Â Lawrence, Alex, Vincent, Mika, Sam, Rhy, Paul, Phil, Pierre, Daniel, Anthony
Great grandchild Pau-Pau
Siblings: Susan, Chito, Polly and their spouses.
She was also survived by her many loving nephews and nieces
Her memories will always be treasured by her family, good friends, and the countless people she helped along the way.
Funeral services will be on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 am in the Evergreen Cemetery Chapel, 4535 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am. Arrangements and care under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Home (904) 353-3649
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