Justine (Dusty) Melillo:
CLASS OF 1958
South Broward High SchoolClass of 1958
Hollywood, FL
Franklin K. Lane High SchoolClass of 1958
Brooklyn, NY
Justine (Dusty)'s Story
Life
After graduation I married Bill Biltz and moved to Palm Bay, Fl. We had a daughter Donna and a grandson Nick. After 25 yrs. we split up and I moved back up to NY. I lived with friends for 2 yrs. Then I met a wonderful man named John who had 4 daughters named Donna, Joan , Lisa & Frannie. When we got married the two older daughters were married and had 5 children between them named Kelly, James,Harry Jr, Danny & Meghan. Lisa was 17 and Frannie was 15 and lived with us and Nick came to live us too he was 9 at the time. He stayed with us for 2 years while my daughter Donna was getting her life together. In 1990 alot of things happen; John lost his mother in March we found out he had Lung Cancer and in November my mother passed away.On 11th April 1991 we had another grandddaughter Ashley, who was the apple of John's eyes. He held on to see both of our daughters get married in 1993: my daughter Donna in October in Florida and his daughter Lisa in November in New York. Then he waited until after my birthday in December and passed away on December 10, 1993. I then went out to work to keep busy to try not to miss him so much. Of couse my friends and children tried their best to keep me busy too. When I lived in Florida I had a few different jobs: working in the Church, working for Mobile Home Community, working in Italian Restaurant, working for Harris Corporation in Florida/NY. In New York I was working for a builder of new homes here on Long Island and in Florida. He also own a Restaurant & Bar which is open during the summer months on Fire Island. He has two Ocean Front Homes which he built and rents for the season. I left the Construction Business to go work with my girlfriend Sissy, in her home taking care of young children. After 10 years we both decided to retired. Lisa had two more children a girl Jessica, who is 19 attending college and a boy Matthew 14 who is as smart as a whip. As for Ashley, she is 23 now and expecting her 1st child around September 13th. We just had her baby shower and she got alot of lovely gifts for my future 12 great-grandson Liam John! Frannie got married to a really nice guy named Nick, and they have a daughter named Julie who is 10, who is the apple of everyone eyes! She is a pro at golf and archery. Harry Jr. got married to lovely girl named Kate, they bought a house and are busy fixing it up. They have two children a boy Harry the third who is 6 and a daughter Charlotte who is 4. Kelly got married after college to nice guy named Daniel, they have 6 c...Expand for more
hildren and live in N.C. Abigale12, Charity10, Daniel Jr. 7, Benjaman 5, Jacob 4, and Emily 2! Kelly home schools her children,they are very smart and very very well behaved. James graduated from college went to mission in Mexico for a yr. Was working for the Bank of America in Va. when he met his wonderful wife Amber! They now have 3 boys; Jayden 3, Jorden almost 2 and Josiah almost 1 and now they live in N.C. Meghan graduated college got married to a nice guy named Cory and they live in Ga. No children just pets dogs & cats. Danny is working for the City and living home with his father at the present time. As for Nick he graduated from High School then enlisted into the Marienes and served his country for 4 years. After that he came home went to Junior College in Melbourne, then onto the University of Gainesville. He grauated in December 2004 and got a job working for the government in Washington D.C. He transfer and went to work for Homeland Security. After a few years he moved back to Florida a became a goverment contractor working for the Army! He spend a few years working overseas! He now lives in Gainesville and is thinking about pursing a new career and going back to college to get his Master in Business. As for my Daughter Donna, her and her husband Larry, now live in Texas and I am hoping to visit them soon. As for me me after being a widow for 8 years I met a another wonderful man named Sal. Sal works the FAA at the Islip Center for 24 yrs now. He has two children: a son Sal Jr.,38 who just retired from the Navy. He is married and has a lovely wife named Misty, with two children a son Devon 12 and a daughter Bella 7. Sal's daughter Barbara 32, lives with us she is a L.P. She is expecting her 1st child around February 25, 2015. We are very happy and excited about her news. We have a nice home with our little Shih Szi Mizzy 10 yrs old, our Yorkie Jazzie, 8 yrs old, 2 Cocktails Peaches and Yi Yi and pond full of Various Colored Koi Fish! During our twelve yrs Sal & I have taken a few cruises, gone to Hawaii, California, Arizona, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina & of course Florida to Disney a few times. We went to a few Class Reunion which we had alot of fun at & met alot of old friends & new ones too. But we have both decided to go our separate ways after 12 years! Sal will be retiring from the FAA in 2 years and moving to N.C. As for me I will be starting a new chapter of my life in N.Y. for right now and just see where God's plan will take me!
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