Melvin Dolorico Roasa passed away on July 4, 2022, in Plano, Texas. He was 70 years old. Melvin was born July 10, 1951, to Lucino Roasa and Paulita (Dolorico) Roasa in the Philippines.
Melvin grew up in the Philippines, where he met the love of his life, Sevilla Raflores; they married on September 25, 1976. Together they raised three children, Magnolia, Melville, and Jeanne. They moved to Texas in 1998. Melvin retired in 2013 from his career as an electrical engineer with the City of Dallas, having served as supervisor of the Water Utility Department. He loved fishing, entertaining family and friends while playing his guitar and performing karaoke, and baking bread for all to enjoy.
Melvin is survived by his wife, Sevilla Roasa of Plano, Texas; children, Magnolia Cruz and husband, Jeff of Allen, Texas, Meville Roasa and wife, Pamela of Plano, Texas, and Jeanne Agustin and husband, Kennet of Plano, Texas; six grandchildren, Matthew and Jaylene Cruz, Dylan and Chelsey Roasa, and Isabella and Nathaniel Agustin; brother, Danilo Roasa of Plano, Texas; sisters, Shirley Macabare of Garland, Texas, and Belen Abriol of San Diego, California; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, Lucino and Paulita Roasa.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 1105 West 15th, Plano, Texas 75075.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Monday, July 11, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.