John (Arch) Melville, Sr.

John (Arch) Melville, Sr., 74, of Meadville, died Wednesday, May 20, 1987, at Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, following a brief illness.

He was born in Elizabeth, November 29, 1912, a son of Oliver and Martha Rue Melville.  He had been married to Wilma Ribb.

Mr. Melville had last worked part-time in the security department at Channellock.  He had previously been employed as a machinist with GATX, Saegertown, and had also worked as a machinist at Talon for a number of years.  He was a member of Meadville Elks Lodge 219 and West Mead VFD.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bobby (Sandra) Horton and a son, John A. Melville, Jr., both of Joliet, IL; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Roberts of Tallamadge, OH, Mrs. Martha Elliott of Titusville and Mrs. Richard (Kathryn) Hackett of Centerville; two brothers, Craig Melville of Meadville and Donald Melville of Saegertown; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Oliver and Glenn Melville.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Kingsley Cemetery.