Melissa Marie Hart went to our Lord on 5-31-2019. She was born on 8-19-1987 in Spokane, WA and attended Freeman High School, where she was a member of FCCLA. She graduated in 2006. She attended both SCC and SFCC where she studied photography. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish where she was a choir member and an usher. She was an affiliate of the Secular Franciscan Order following in the footsteps of her maternal grandfather, mother, and now Uncle. Melissa was an avid lover of all things Hogwart's, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Dr. Who. She had a wicked sense of humor, which kept her mom in stitches. They were best friends throughout her life. She had a beautiful soul and radiated The Holy Spirit to all she met. Melissa lived a life of continuous agonizing pain due to Neurofibromatosis, a brain shunt, and numerous tumors. But despite her ordeal, she somehow continued bravely to share her love of God through her gentleness and compassion for others. She had a God-given way with children and animals as she was able to communicate with them on a level no one understood. Melissa is survived by her mother Cecilia (Celia) R. Hart, her dad John R. Hart (Debbie) and her brother Brian J. Hart (Julia). She is also survived by her fraternal grandparents Jay and Emilia Hart, her Aunt Emily Hart, Her Uncle Frank Taylor, her Aunt Marie Nason and her cousins: Layla, Mandy (children Evie & Roman), and Lindsay (daughter Thea). She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Robert H. Taylor and Evelyne M. Taylor.