Melanie Ng's Obituary
Melanie was born on July 13, 1988 in San Diego to Cindy and Steven Ng and proud older brother Christopher. She attended a number of schools while growing up where she met some of her best friends. In 2010 she earned her degree in Business Administration specializing in Marketing Management from California Polytechnic State University. Upon graduation she found the love of her life George who was her 4-legged dachshund. It was always important that her job was working toward providing the greater good for people. After college, she worked at Advanced Bio Healing which engineered artificial skin products that were used to treat diabetic ulcers. Most recently she was working at Pharmacyclics in Sunnyvale, which combined pharmaceutical products and cancer treatments. She enjoyed what she did and the supported her company’s work.Outside of work, she enjoyed many things in life and took advantage of every opportunity presented to her. She loved going out to eat, walking George in Golden Gate Park, taking him to the dog beach, enjoying her mom’s cooking, learning how to cook, spending time with friends, music festivals, dancing, hiking, and watching movies. She loved to listen to Florence & The Machine and the Beatles. Melanie leaves behind many family members, her dog George, and many friends. She was thoughtful, passionate, intelligent, generous, and unique. Although her life was short, it is definite that she made a huge impact. She will truly be missed by all, and of course never forgotten.
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