Melanie A. Jackson, 40, of Bedford, NH and formerly of Norwell, MA, and Nashua, NH died March 30, 2004 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston following complications related to a kidney-pancreas transplant last year, and also after a lifelong battle with diabetes. Melanie was born on March 10, 1964 in Weymouth, MA the daughter of George and Shirley (Neale) Jackson. Melanie graduated from Norwell High School 1982. Her interests surrounded the environment and nature and as well as rescuing animals. Family members include; her husband of 12 years, Robert D. Best; her parents, of Norwell, MA, her brothers, Mark Jackson and his wife, Sandi of Pembroke, MA, and Matthew Jackson and his wife, Barbara of Kingston, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to any branch of Citizens Bank or sent to: The Melanie Anne Jackson Memorial Fund, Citizens Bank, 1999 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132.