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Melvin Bryan Obituary


BRYAN Melvin J.
Age 85 of Horseheads, NY formerly of Elmira, NY passed away on Monday November 26, 2007. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Lynch Funeral Home 318 West Broad Street Horseheads, NY on Friday November 30, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A Prayer Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Saturday December 1, 2007 at 10 AM followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at St. Casimir's Church Davis Street & Roe Avenue in Elmira, NY. The Rev Thomas O'Brien will be the Celebrant of Mr. Bryan's Funeral Mass. Interment in Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira, NY where Full Military Honors will be accorded Mr. Bryan by The E.J. Brewer Marine Corps Detachment. Mr. Bryan's Family would like to give a special thank you to Southern Tier Hospice for their excellent care and compassion.

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Published by Star-Gazette from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2007.

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Anita (Bryan) Wilcox

November 30, 2007

Dear Maureen and Family,
So sorry to hear about your Father, my Great Uncle.We will all miss him though I didn't know him well.He is at peace now.
Anita (Bryan) Wilcox

Neal Keller Jr

November 29, 2007

Dear Maureen and family,
Please accept our sympathy for the loss of your father. Our prayers are with you.
Neal Keller Jr and family and
Neal Keller Sr.

Martha (Bryan) & Dwayne Hinton

November 29, 2007

Dear Maureen & Families, We are so sorry for the lost of your father and my dear uncle. Please accept our sympathy. May God comfort your hearts at this time. So sorry we cannot come up at this time. Sincerely, Martha (Bryan) & Dwayne Hinton

November 28, 2007

Dear Maureen, So sorry to hear about your Dad, Uncle Mel. Liz & I
will not be able to attend, but perhaps we can see you when we come up again.Love, Virginia & Liz

Rosemary Musolino

November 28, 2007

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father and our uncle. Dad is very touched by this but because he is in an assisted living facility he is unable to come to the funeral - althouogh he would want to.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Musolino, Diana Reitz, and Uncle Harold "Ed" Bryan

Debbie Gush

November 27, 2007

My heart and prayers are with you and your family. Melvin was a great guy and will be missed.

Sherry Giammichele

November 27, 2007

Dear Maureen and family,
We were very saddened to hear of the loss of your dad and our Uncle Melvin. Take comfort in knowing that him and your mom are together again and he is at peace and free of pain. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Nick & Sherry Giammichele

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