The obituary, shown below, was originally published in the Saturday, October 17,
1925,
issue of
The Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE).

Note: Melania was the twin sister of Veronica Rose Ruggieri, KHS 1928.
Melania died as a result of injuries from being hit by a car on South Union Street.
(this information was supplied by her namesake, Melania Marie Ruggieri, KHS 1944)