Melchior, Robert J.

1925 - 2018  (92 years)

• Name	Melchior, Robert J.  [1]
  Birth	20 Aug 1925	Algoma, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Green Bay Press Gazette
  Sturgeon Bay - Robert Melchior, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on March 31, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born August 20, 1925 in Wrightstown to Leo and Petronella "Nell" (Biese) Melchior. Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy in WW II as a gunner on merchant ships in the Atlantic and Pacific. He was then transferred to PT boats in the Philippines for three years. Bob was employed by Wisconsin Bell for 36 years as a lineman and installer. On June 27, 1951 he wed Dorothy Reince in Maplewood. He was a member of Corpus Christi Church, the Telephone Pioneers of America, Door County Rod and Gun Club, Peninsula Gun Club and a life-time member of the NRA. In his retirement, Bob was a volunteer driver for Red Cross Blood Drives and a volunteer Life-line installer for Door County Memorial Hospital. He also enjoyed driving vehicles weekly to the Metro Milwaukee Auto Auction. Bob was known for his kindness, generosity and willingness to help anyone in need. He is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 66 years; 2 daughters, Mary (Scott Fruechtl) Melchior and Patti (Kevin) Quinn; granddaughters, Meghan and Katie Quinn; three brothers, Leo, Tom (Marilyn), and Peter Melchior. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Jeanette Knipfer and brothers, James, Richard, Jerome "Gordy" and Father Frank Melchior. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Corpus Christi Church with burial in Holy Name of Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Forbes Funeral Home on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. A prayer service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association. The family would like to thank Sturgeon Bay Health Services for their kindness and devotion to Bob. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from Apr. 3 to Apr. 4, 2018
  Death	31 Mar 2018	Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I7364	1FamilyTree | DavidSchlickbernd6337, TimothyMicke12407, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Melchior, Leo,   b. 11 Apr 1895, Algoma, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Sep 1971, Algoma, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Biese, Petronella,   b. 5 Feb 1897, Lawrence, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 11 May 1980, Algoma, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F3572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reince, Dorothy E.
  Children	1. Melchior, Marv E.   2. Melchior, Patricia Ann
  Family ID	F3602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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