Ronald Adolph Melelli

October 24, 1934 - July 17, 2016

VULCAN- Ronald A. Melelli age 81 of Vulcan, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born in Loretto on October 24, 1934, the son of the late Adolph and Emma (Bonetti) Melelli. Ron graduated from Vulcan High School in 1952 and went on to play baseball at Western Michigan University graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business in 1957. He married Mary Lee Carl on October 7, 1961 at American Martyrs Church in Kingsford. Ron was very active, spent 39 years in Michigan Wisconsin Little League and was inducted into the Little League Hall of Fame; he also spent over 20 years as a dedicated athletic official for Michigan High School and Community College Basketball. He spent 12 years on the Norway-Vulcan School Board, was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Norway, former member of the Loyal Order of Moose and an active member in the Norway-Vulcan Senior Center where he enjoyed playing cards with his friends. Ron is survived by his wife of 54 years Mary Lee; daughters Michele (Neil) Juntunen of Norway and Danielle (Neil) Varda of Vulcan; grandchildren Jennifer Juntunen of Burnsville, MN, Alex Melelli and Cameron Varda of Vulcan, Cassidy and Jack Juntunen of Norway; sister Patricia Milanowski of Chicago, IL; and numerous very special nieces and nephews. Family will greet friends on Thursday, July 21 from 9-11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Norway. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis presiding with Fr. Mark McQuesten concelebrating.