John Tennent Melick

John Tennent Melick, beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather, passed away on February 8, 2024, after a five-year battle with cancer.  Born January 25, 1952 in Plainfield, NJ, his family moved to Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Nazareth High School in 1970.  John went on to Penn State University where he met his future wife of 48 years, Pamela Leitzel, and the two were married on May 24, 1975.  John graduated from Penn State with a degree in Mining Engineering and went on to enjoy a successful career as a licensed professional engineer in the mining industry with Island Creek Coal, Coplay Cement Company, Brooks Equipment Company, and lastly Maurer & Scott, Inc., of Coopersburg, PA, where he worked from 1990 up until his retirement in 2021.  Upon retirement, John and Pam moved to Oro Valley, Arizona, where he continued to enjoy his pastimes and visits from the many good friends he made in his time in Pennsylvania.

In addition to his wife Pam, John is survived by his son Philip and daughter-in-law Kelly, of Oro Valley, AZ, son William and daughter-in-law Cathleen, of Rochester, NY, grandsons Shane, Cole, and Bennett, brothers James of Collegeville, PA, Andrew of Sao Miguel, Azores, sister Sara, of Missouri City, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.  John was predeceased by his parents, William Dixon and Elizabeth Hogeman Melick.

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley, AZ or St. James Lutheran Church in Pitman, PA.