Janet Janice Melvin

BANGOR - Janet J. (Messier) Melvin, 91, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at Eastside Rehab. She was the daughter of Romeo and Esther (Cram) Messier. Born on April 23, 1935, at home on Boynton Street in Bradley, Maine and grew up on Bullen Street in Milford.

Janet graduated from John Bapst High School in 1952. She married Murray Melvin on June 19, 1954. Together, they shared a life for nearly thirty-eight years. In 1971, after Murray's twenty-year career in the U.S. Air Force, the family moved to Chemo Pond in Eddington, where she resided for forty years. During that time, she was a communicant at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Janet worked for the State of Maine for three years, then for the U.S. Government for 28 years, retiring in 1994.

She loved to travel and vacationed in 10 states and 7 countries with either family or friends. In 2011, she moved to Bangor, where she became a communicant at St. Joseph's Hospital Chapel. Janet was grateful that her family was always there to be sure that her needs were met.

She is survived by her son, Brian Melvin and wife, Judy; her daughters, Bonnie and husband, Mickey Richards, and Bridget and husband, Dick Greenstreet; her son-in-law, Douglas Crosby; her granddaughter, Laura and husband, Jimmy Rhoads; and great-grandson, Griffin Rhoads. Janet is also survived by her sister, Mary Ann Bourne, along with several nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. She was predeceased by her wonderful parents; Murray, her dear husband, who passed in 1992; and her beloved daughter, Brenda Crosby, who passed in 2023.

Relatives and friends are welcome to call from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where a liturgy outside of Mass will begin at 1:00 p.m., with the Rev. Matthew Valles, officiating. Following the service, the family warmly invites loved ones and friends to gather for conversation and refreshments at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St., Bangor. The Rite of Committal will take place at 12:00 noon on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Blue Star Avenue, Augusta, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com