Saturday, November 14, 2026
Stephanie Diane Melia, aged 35, passed away on November 6, 2023 at home on Marco Island, surrounded by her loving family. Stephanie was born on October 4, 1988 in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
She is the beloved wife of Justin Melia and loving mother of Viviana Joan. Stephanie is survived by her parents, Robert Gerard (Tracy) Clark and Sheri Lyn (Robert James) VanElls. She is also survived by her brother, Roger (Erica) Clark and their children Brody and Samantha as well as her sister-in-law Michelle (Scott) Davis and their children Taylor and Stephen and her brother-in-law David (Jennifer) Melia and their daughter, Courtney.
Stephanie is a 2015 graduate of Life University where she earned a degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic. She moved around Michigan starting on the east side and finally settled in Grand Haven until she attended Life University in Marietta Georgia. After graduating she moved to New Jersey to begin her chiropractic career with her husband until they decided to move to Marco Island and start anew. She is the co-owner of Where Spines Align Chiropractic on Marco Island, which she was extremely proud of.
She was the epitome of a warrior and a fighter and she fought for every day. She cared about everyone else before herself and did not have a mean bone in her body. She never asked or said why me....
A Celebration of Life will be held at Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home, 577 E. Elkcam Circle, Marco Island at 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 25.
Viviana, her pride and joy, was and will always be her main concern so in lieu of flowers please use this link: https://gofund.me/f6a87a4a to donate to Viviana's education.
