In Memoriam
2002 AAMD President,
Melanie Madonna Mary Kibble
(Melanie Murphy)
Melanie Madonna Mary Kibble - A devoted wife, mother, and
grandmother. Melanie transitioned Friday, May 15, 2020, while at home
surrounded by her loving family. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her son Ruben Urquijo and his wife Crystal Urquijo.
She leaves behind many precious memories for her family, which
include her husband, Robert Kibble, her daughter Petina Urquijo, stepsons:
Jamey Kibble and wife Shannon, Daniel Kibble and wife Melissa,
Jonathan Kibble and wife Anna, and grandchildren: Marcus, Xavier,
Dominic, Mason, Caleb, Tanner, Leah, Parker, Alex, Jake, Jayden and
Quinn. She is survived by three sisters, two brothers, and many nieces
and nephews.
Melanie's generous, loving nature led her to a career in property
management in the nonprofi t sector. She was a vice president at Mercy
Housing Management Group, which is a national nonprofi t organization
working to alleviate poverty and redefine low income housing. She served
a term as president for both the Rocky Mountain Affordable Housing
Management Association and the Apartment Association of Denver.
She was also on the board for the National Affordable Housing
Management Association.
Melanie had a great love for music, and she had a beautiful singing
voice. For nearly forty years, she sang in church choirs and for the past
thirty years she was part of the Soundz Familiar performance group
specializing in the music of the 50's, 60's and 70's. She also features on
several tracks of the 1990 album Taste the Fire.
Melanie's greatest love was camping and boating with her family and
friends. She leaves behind a legacy of beautiful memories for her loved
ones to cherish.
No memorial services are currently scheduled at this time. To offer
your sympathy during this diffi cult time, you can make a donation, a
tribute gift in Melanie's name, to Ronald McDonald House of Denver with
notifi cation to Petina Urquijo.
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