Bloomfield: At age 91, Joseph passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the MM Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua. He was born in Avon, NY to the late Dominick and Mary Meli. Joseph was predeceased by his wife; Rita Meli, his companion; Annette Ruiz and her daughter Bithiah Matties, his brother; Frank Meli, his great granddaughter; Hannah Guzman. Survived by his children; Susan Merrick and her husband Richard, Joseph M. Meli and his wife Dianne, Theresa Way, Michael Ruiz, Randi Coleman, his son-in-law; Kevin Matties, his brother; Fred Meli, his grandchildren; Kimberly Guzman and her husband Candelario, Kathryn Merrick and her companion Joshua Sequin, Kristin Merrick and her companion Emery Lewis, Corinne Hillman and her husband Jacob, Brittany Meli, Emma Meli and her companion Eric Schaertl, Taryn Meli and her companion William O’Buckley, Jason Way and his wife Emily, Bryan Way, Michael Ruiz, Alfred Maurizio and his wife Sara, Jeremy Matties and his fiancé Gabrielle Abbot, Dominique Matties and her fiancé Dan Waldbilling, his great grandchildren; Kylie, Caleb, Genesis, Benjamin, Owen, Joshua, Asher, Leah, Ella Grace and his brother-in-law, Richard Smith, along with several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Friends and family are invited to call on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 3PM – 6PM at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, 8624 Main Street in Honeoye, where Joseph’s funeral service will take place immediately following calling hours. Interment will take place at 10 AM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery on Lake Ave. in Rochester. We will meet at the Lake Avenue Gate at 9:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 25 Circle St, Rochester, NY 14607. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

*Please note, the Funeral Home will be operating at 33% capacity per state guidelines. New York State requires those in attendance to adhere to these guidelines including those related to social distancing and face coverings.