Melissa J. Newman, 65, of rural Montpelier, (Wells County) passed away at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at her home in Montpelier. She was born on Monday, Jan. 12, 1959, in Detroit. She married Jerome K. Newman on Sunday, July 4, 1976, in Bluffton. Melissa had worked at different restaurants, including Starbucks and…