Melissa L. Kenneally, 42 of East Taunton passed away peacefully at home October 21, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Melissa was the beloved daughter of Michael J. and Laura (Miller) Kenneally of east Taunton. In addition to her parents she is survived by her three sisters, Jennifer L. Botelho, Julie M. Masterson, and Jessica A. Parker and her husband David of Taunton, and her brother Michael C. Kenneally of St. Louis, MO. She also leaves four nieces, Elizabeth Kenneally, Emma Masterson, Kalia Botelho, and Samantha Parker, and nephew Matthew Parker. She was born in Landstuhl. Germany and raised in Whitman and East Taunton, Melissa was a 1987 graduate of Taunton High School. She had worked for Shaw's Supermarket in Raynham after graduating from high school and prior to her illness for Papa Gino's in Raynham for more than eighteen years. Melissa was an avid reader as well as a collector of costume jewelry, Barbie dolls, DVD movies and CD music of all types.

Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home 760 Washington St., Whitman on Wednesday Oct. 26 ^th 2-4 & 6-7:30 pm. A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at 7:30 pm. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Melissa's memory to the Beth Israel Deaconess Transplant Center by visiting www.bidmc.org