Melvin is survived by his wife of 45 years Karen, his sons, Melvin (Joane) of Yonkers, NY, and Michael (Eryka) of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, daughter, Lottie of Brooklyn, NY, grandsons Ryan, Michael, Logan, Melvin, and granddaughters Christa, Rebecca and Izzy . He is preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Wilk, of Queens, NY.
Melvin was born on December 12th, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY to Rebecca Wilk. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, and did some college at Kingsboro. He married Karen, the love of his life, in 1985. In 1968, he became a member of the New York Police Department. He retired as a Sergeant from the NYPD in 1994 after 27 years on the job. He loved going every year to Aruba, and was a long time visitor of said island.
A funeral is scheduled for Friday, March 27th 10am at Old Montefiore Cemetery.