Melania Maria Abdallah (nee Christopher), of Willingboro, NJ, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was 56 years old.

Mrs. Abdallah was born in Philadelphia, PA to David and Margaret Christopher (nee Simko). She was a devout Orthodox Christian and was a longtime member of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, in Medford, NJ.
Surviving are her beloved husband, Peter Abdallah; children, Vincent Abdallah (Jennifer), Yvette Wood (Brandon), Alexander Abdallah, Christopher Abdallah, Peter Abdallah, Andrew Abdallah (Andrea), and Paul Abdallah; siblings, Margaret, Florence, and David; and grandchildren, Anthony, Luke, Julianna, Conlaed, James, Maximus, and Liam.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, October 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 11 Wilkins Station Road, Medford, NJ. A second viewing will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 8, also at the church followed by the 11:00 AM funeral service. The interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Lumberton, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk or to the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross for Iconography.

https://sttikhonsmonastery.org/

http://www.holycrossmedford.org/