by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, 2025
My father had fond memories of her and she was very close to my grandmother, Florinda GOMES Posey.
Amelia ‘Mellie’ Isabelle GOMES was born on October 23, 1907, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Francisco GOMES D’sa (1855-1931) and Laura Etta YOUNG (1875-1955).
SIBLINGS
- Anna Bell was born on January 15, 1890, in Lee, Florida.
- Mary Joaquina was born on January 10, 1895.
- Joaquin F “King” was born on March 1, 1898.
- Lillian Josephine was born on May 7, 1899, in Punta Rassa.
- Salvador “Son” Sabino was born on March 3, 1903, in Fort Myers.
- Florinda Marie was born on November 2, 1909, in Boca Grande.
- Frances Lenora was born on March 3, 1912, in Fort Myers.
- Edna was born on March 10, 1915, in Fort Myers.
MARRIAGE
She married Walter PADILLA in 1954 and they divorced in 1959.
CHILDREN
- Walter was born in 1923.
- Frank was born in 1924.
- Margery was born in 1926.
- Ray was born in 1928.
- William was born in 1930.
- Robert Joe was born in 1933.
- Doris Yvonne was born on January 19, 1938.
- Jack Stanley was born on April 30, 1940.
1910 in Boca Grande. In 1920 she lived in Bonita Springs with her mother and step-father, Joseph Franklin PACETTI (Frank 1866–1949). In 1930-1950 she lived in Boca Grande with her husband and children.
AUTOMOBILBE MECHANICS
Mellie and her daughter, Margery received diplomas in auto mechanics in 1942.
News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida Tue, May 12, 1942 Page 2
She died on December 21, 1975, in Hialeah, Florida, at the age of 68. Mellie was laid to rest in Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida. According to Find a Grave website, “Sunshine Memorial Gardens is a small, private cemetery also referred to as the Padilla Family Cemetery. It is located on the property of Frank and Helen Padilla”.
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