Meckel, Melvyn, 79, of Mays Landing, passed away on May 11, 2009. Formerly of Ringwood, NJ, he lived in Mays Landing for the past 20 years. He served in the US Navy from 1948 - 1956, EM1, First Class Petty Officer. He was an electrician for the City of New York for 30 years and worked at the Daily News for 10 years and was a member of IBEW Local #3. He was also a VFW Lifetime member.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Sylvia Patricia Meckel (Lyons), and two daughters: Patricia Petruska (Joseph) of Montvale, NJ and Laura Straub (Paul) of Mays Landing. He has five grandchildren: Justin, Jennifer, and Samantha Straub and Joseph and Phillip Petruska.
Viewings will be on Saturday, May 16, from 1-3 PM and 5-7 PM, at the Boakes Funeral Home, 6050 Main St., Mays Landing, where services will be held at 5 PM Saturday. Interment will be private.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.