IN LOVING MEMORY. OUR FRIEND, OUR COLLEAGUE, OUR FAMILY… JOHNNY MELLANO

Johnny Mellano, second generation owner and operator of Mellano & Company, died Sunday, May 27, 2012. Johnny was a family man and loved the flower business and he let nothing get in the way of his two passions. He was dedicated to Mellano & Company, supportive of the floral industry and made many life-long friends throughout the industry. Even in his retirement, as more of his time was spent golfing and doting on his beloved grandchildren, Johnny regularly came to Mellano & Company’s Los Angeles location in the early mornings as he had for fifty-plus years, and he remained active on the LA Flower Market Board of Directors. He could not walk through the market without stopping a dozen times to talk to friends and colleagues.