Merlin 'Mel' Lovell Louis Mulvey

RACINE - Merlin Lovell Louis Mulvey, age 83, passed away in his sleep Friday, February 26 at his home. Mel was born on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 1932 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He graduated from Neenah High School. He served as a Cryptologist in the Air Force during the Korean War. While serving his country 1951 - 1955, he married Elaine Moore in 1952. They had and raised 9 children together. Mel embodied the definition of a “Hard Worker”. In the Neenah-Menasha area he worked at Bergstrom Paper and Marathon until moving to Racine in 1962 where he built a 35 year career with Printing Developments Incorporated, serving as a Special Projects Engineering Manager. Mel holds two US Patents for printing plate processes. Mel was highly regarded and well respected by his colleagues and friends. He retired in 1997. When Mel watched his favorite show, Jeopardy, he would often speak out the correct response before the contestants buzzed in. He did the NY Times crossword puzzle for fun! He was hard to beat at Cribbage. Not only brilliant, Mel was wonderfully talented and a beautifully emotionally connected man. He had a lovely singing voice, played the guitar, harmonica and performed live on the radio and on television in a Ted Moore TV Show in Green Bay. Mel leaves a legacy of real love, kindness, generosity and good humor with all those blessed to have known him. Mel is survived by his loving wife, Kay Mulvey; sons; Steve, Mark, Mike and Pat (Karen Kroes), daughters; Diane Meyer, Linda (Alan) Westlund, Kelly Burton, Sandy (Duane Baumann) Malone, Gina (Dan) Madsen; his brother, Lawrence (Janet) Mulvey; his sister Eunice (Ron) Green and sisters-in-law Kathy (James) Mulvey and Addie (Francis) Mulvey; his step children; Jeffrey (Debra) Honoré, Jonathan Honoré, Julie (Michael) Hanson-Levy and Jennifer Honoré. Mel and Kay were married in 1992. Together they have 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren (with another on the way); and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. Mel loved children. Mel knew how to stop and smell the roses. Mel was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Veronica (Philippi) Mulvey; brothers, Harold (Jean), James, Russell (Regina), Francis; sisters, Carol (Elwyn) Gloede and Hazel (Elmo) Halla. Funeral services in honor of Mel will be at Sturino Funeral Home on Saturday, March 5th at 11am. An evening visitation will be on Friday, March 4th from 5pm until 7pm and on Saturday morning from 10am until 11am. A committal service will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove on Monday, March 7th at 12 Noon. Condolences may be expressed at sturinofuneralhome.com. Kay wishes to extend her gratitude to the staff at Hospice Alliance and to caregiver Teresa Zabiegala. In lieu of flowers, you may consider making a donation to Hospice Alliance on their website.

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Merlin 'Mel' Lovell Louis Mulvey

November 11, 1932 - February 26, 2016