Maria Linda "Melinda" Villanueva Sun passed away on March 25, 2020 in Newport News, VA from COVID-19.  She was born on May 26, 1958 in Rizal, Philippines to Ulrico Adriano and Lydia Bergano Villanueva.  She studied accounting at University of the East and immigrated in 1979 to the United States where she was a longtime resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Melinda was a restauranteur, interior designer, accountant, and small business owner.  Most significantly, she cherished her family and gave the full measure of her effort into raising and supporting her three daughters to achieve their goals.  Her generosity, compassion, joy for living, creativity, and love for people touched all whose lives have crossed hers.  Of all of her personal traits, the most important was her faith in God, which she instilled in her family through encouragement, prayer, service, charity, forgiveness, and love.

Melinda will be missed by her family and by those she shared life with along the way.  She was 61 years old.

Melinda is survived by her husband, Tonglin Sun of Newport News, VA; mother, Pacita "Nanay" S. Ritutal of Tracy, CA; daughter, Niki Villanueva Santo of Tracy, CA; daughters and sons-in-law, Jasmine and Phil Baten of Manchester, CT, and Irene Villanueva and Brian Norville of Arlington, VA; sister and brother-in-law, Maritess Villanueva and Rick Mayer of Portland, OR; brother and sister-in-law, Ike and Cecille Villanueva of Brisbane, Australia; along with nephews and niece, Chase Mayer, Brandon Mayer, Joram Villanueva, Jorel Villanueva, and Janine Villanueva.

There will be a private funeral service held on April 8, 2020. Condolences may be expressed through this memorial webpage.

Correspondence and deliveries may also be addressed to:

In Memory – Melinda Villanueva Sun

515 Lula Carter Road

Newport News, VA 23603