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Eugene Arthur ‘Casey’ Melvin, 74, of Warren, Ohio, entered peacefully into rest at his residence on Thursday, March 26, 2009. Casey was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Charleroi, a son of Thomas and Marguerite (McManus) Melvin. He moved from Belle Vernon to the Warren area in 1965. A 1954 graduate of Bellmar High School, Casey was inducted into the Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He retired from General Motors, Lordstown Division, in 1994 after 30 dedicated years of service. Casey was an avid golfer, a dedicated Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and he loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was a long-time member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Warren. Casey will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 53 years, Phillis (Giuliano) Melvin, whom he married Oct. 15, 1955. His laughter and helping hands will also be missed by his daughters, Marybeth Melvin, Veronica (James) Crisan, Toni (Ronald) Nicastro and Julie (Ronald) Cavalier, all of Warren, a brother, Paul (Ann) Melvin, of Avon, Conn., grandchildren, Casie Anne Ciancone, Vincent and Christian Cavalier, Hannah and Hilary Crisan, and Dominic and Sonni Nicastro, and his many relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Melvin. A Memorial Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 420 North Street NW, Warren, Ohio, on Sunday with the Rev. Frederick E. Trucksis officiating. A service will also be held in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon on Saturday, April 4, at 9:30 a.m. Burial will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the STATON-BOROWSKI FUNERAL HOME, 962 North Road, NE, Warren, Ohio 44483, telephone, 330-394-6200. “Dedicated to Serving Your Loved ones.”

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