REMEMBER Melissa

Melissa Vayda-Henry

46 YEARS OLD ·

Daytona Beach,

Florida

Melissa Rose Vayda-Henry was 46 years old. Public records identify her as the daughter of John R. Vayda and document that she had close friends in Daytona Beach who knew both her and her partner.

Publicly available remembrance information about Melissa is limited. A later obituary for her father, John R. Vayda, identifies Melissa as his daughter and records that she died in 2018. Daytona Beach police records also document friends who knew Melissa personally. The Violet Thread preserves these limited details without adding unsupported biography.

THE RECORD

Melissa Vayda-Henry, 46, died on June 19, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. The Violet Thread research record classifies the case as Murder-Suicide. The recorded relationship to the perpetrator is Partner. The recorded method/weapon is Firearm.

RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT

Partner

Available research records identify the relationship to the perpetrator as Partner.

CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS

SOURCES

Daytona Beach Police Department case record

Daytona Beach Police Department

John R. Vayda Obituary

Cremation Society of Toledo

INFORMATION LIMITATIONS

Fields marked UNKNOWN were not established in the available coded record and do not mean the behavior did not occur.

REMEMBER Melissa.

Every statistic had a name. Every name had a life.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. Quick Exit leaves the current page but does not erase browser history.

REMEMBER • RECOGNIZE • BREAK