Curtis D. Melvin, 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 in Framingham. He was the loving husband of Grace K. (McCarthy) Melvin for 56 years.
Born in Hopkinton, he was a son of the late Curtis H. and Grace A. (McDormand) Melvin. He was a 1951 graduate of Hopkinton High School.
He was a 38-year employee of Raytheon, a member of the YMCA Hopkinton Building Committee, the Algonquin Long Club, and a longtime volunteer at St. John's Parish. He also served in the U.S. Air Force.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Richard K. and wife Julie of Marlborough, and Keith F. and wife Zita of Westborough; his grandchildren, Jennifer Lutterhie, Matthew, Christopher and Stephanie; numerous nieces and nephews; and his sisters, Judith Dodge of Pittsfield and Lois Frost of Sandwich. He is predeceased by his brother Richard and his sister Marylyn Cousins.
The funeral will be held Monday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. from the Callanan-Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church St., Hopkinton. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. John the Evangelist Church at 10 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Hopkinton. Calling hours at the Funeral Home are Sunday November 17, 1 to 4 pm. Donations: Hopkinton Ambulance Fund, 73 Main St., Hopkinton, MA 01748.
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