Thomas J Melody , June 10, 1937 — March 15, 2019

Thomas J Melody (Keyser, West Virginia, WV) June 10, 1937 March 15, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: June 10, 1937

Death date: March 15, 2019

Death place: Keyser, West Virginia(WV), USA

Funeral Home: Markwood Funeral Home

Thomas J. Melody WADSWORTH, OH — Thomas J. Melody, 81, of Wadsworth passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. He was born June 10, 1937 in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Joe and Bertha Melody. Mr. Melody was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

He was a gifted and talented journalist and had been a columnist and sports editor at the Akron Beacon Journal, retiring after 42 years with the paper. When not working Tom enjoyed fly fishing, gardening and reading. He was a man of great wisdom, a gifted writer, a master story teller with unmatched humor and wit, who fiercely loved his family.

He served his community and faith through the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, Project Healing Waters, St. Vincent DePaul Society and as a Eucharistic Minister. He will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob and Mike and sister, Janet Groves.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Sharon; children, Joe of Lexington, Ky. , Chris (Wendy) of Kingsland, Ga. , Kathie (Jeff) Priest of Wadsworth, Matthew (Theresa) of Cincinnati and Mary (Rob) Yeiser of Verona, Wis.

; 17 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sister, Joanne (Buddy) Miller of Webster Springs, W. Va. ; brother-in-law, Norman Groves and sisters-in-law, Trina Melody and Judy Melody all of Keyser, W. Va. and Barbara Tenney of Fort Ashby, W. Va.

; as well as many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 260 Broad St., Wadsworth, OH 44281 or St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. A Graveside Committal Service will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Thomas Cemetery, Keyser.

Donations may be made to: St. Vincent DePaul Society at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 260 Broad Street, Wadsworth OH 44281 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 Tel: 1-800-805-5856 Web: www.

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death notice Thomas J Melody June 10, 1937 — March 15, 2019

obituary notice Thomas J Melody June 10, 1937 — March 15, 2019

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