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15 August 1976 Tonawanda News

MELLENTHINE – Donald M. Mellenthine, 54, of the Town of Wheatfield, Monday (August 16, 1976) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Mellenthine was a former employee of DuPont County, working there 33 years, a member of the 25 Year Club, a veteran of World War II, he was a member of Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion and St. John Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Sophie (nee Prohaska) Mellenthine; two daughters, Dawn Louise and Nancy Ann Mellenthine; his mother, Mrs. Louise Mellenthine of the Town of Wheatfield; a brother, Ralph Mellenthine of North Tonawanda and a sister, Mrs. Melvin (Gladys) Voelker of the Town of Wheatfield.

The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, this evening from 7 to 9 and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in St. John Lutheran Church, Wednesday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Albert W. Bahr will officiate. Interment in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or DeGraff Memorial Hospital Building Fund.

Family/Spouse: PROHASKA, Sophie C. Sophie (daughter of PROHASKA, John and PROHASKA, Anna) was born on 27 Feb 1923 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1997 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dawn married NAPIER, Paul on 23 Jul 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married CHAPIN, Paul F on 12 Sep 1981 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]