Miguel Melendez, 78, of Manhattan, dressed for his wife’s funeral Friday, but chose to jump to his death rather than attend

Consumed by grief, a widower donned a suit in preparation for his wife’s funeral Friday — but jumped to his death from his lower East Side apartment hours before the service was to begin.

Miguel Melendez, 78, lost his wife, Dominga, 76, on Monday when she passed after a long battle with diabetes, friends and relatives said.

Her funeral was scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.

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