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Loren Yunes Melo, 50, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2022. She was born on September 18, 1972, in Mexico City. She is survived by her adoring husband, Carlos Melo, her three loving sons, Carlos Salim (19), Alek Emiliano (17), Lorenzo Jamil (14), and her Chocolate Lab, Max. She is also survived by her sister Anel Yunes Silva, her husband Luis Silva, and daughters Alexa and Mia; and, her brother George Yunes, his wife Andrea Yunes, daughter Tarah, and son Alexander. She was so proud of her children, and all of her nieces and nephews and their accomplishments. She was preceded in death by her parents Jorge and Georgianna (Mery) Yunes, along with her brother Juan Carlos Yunes, who together passed 37 years ago, to the day, on September 19, 1985, due to an earthquake in Mexico City. Loren leaves behind numerous aunts and uncles who treasured her, countless cousins who considered themselves her siblings, many nieces and nephews who cherished her, along with a very large extended family and friends, both around the U.S., and in Mexico. All feel very blessed to have loved her and will miss her dearly. Loren was a working mother who enjoyed her job as a Dental Hygienist. She worked most recently at San Antonio’s Jurich Dental, and before that for William Stewart, DDS. She was appreciated by her coworkers and many patients. When not working at the office, Loren was an enthusiastic, traveling sports mom who proudly followed her three athletic sons for many years to both soccer and football practices, games, tournaments, and championships. When her children were young and attended Holy Spirit Catholic School, she happily served as a volunteer and later a classroom aide for second grade. As her boys got older, she became a dedicated and well-known team parent at both Central Catholic and Tom C. Clark High schools. Loren relished spending quality time with her large, close-knit family, and she prioritized this above all else. She was an extremely generous person, evidenced by her decision to be an organ donor. Simple things made her very happy; a clean house, roses, warm banana bread. She loved music and dancing, Snoopy, and holding babies. She loved going to the beach and putting her feet in the water. She enjoyed watching game shows such as the Price is Right, Family Feud, and Wheel of Fortune. She loved her Lebanese heritage and she was a phenomenal cook. Most of all, she loved to laugh, and we loved to laugh with her. Honorary pallbearers include: George Yunes, Luis Silva, Luis Melo, Tom Pruszkowski, Saleem Fernandez and Flint Bourgeois. A visitation will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 with a Rosary to follow at 10:30 am followed by mass at 11:00 am at St. George Maronite Catholic Church at 6070 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests making a donation to ThriveWell Cancer Foundation. ThriveWell is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer by funding cancer research, providing patient support and offering programs to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Donations can be made online at http://www.thrivewell.org or mailed to ThriveWell Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 29331, San Antonio, TX 78229. A donation to your local blood bank in Loren’s name is also appreciated.

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Loren Yunes Melo

September 18, 1972 - September 19, 2022