years later, in 1920, Thanas Budo executed Josif Suropulli, the man who had killed Stathi Melani, just outside of Postenan. Legacy Stath Melani's exploits and actions are sung in ballads by Albanians. A road and a school in Përmet are named after him. References 1858 births 1917 deaths People from Janina vilayet Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania Activists of the Albanian National Awakening 19th-century Albanian clergy 20th-century Albanian clergy Albanian Eastern Orthodox priests Assassinated Albanian people