Kevin J. Melville; 51; of Eighty Four; Somerset Township; died Wednesday; October 7; 2009; in Jefferson Regional Health Center; Jefferson Borough.
He was born April 17; 1958; at Bolling Air Force Base in DC; a son of the late Michael J. and Donna Jean Muscatell Melville.

A 1976 graduate of Bentworth High School; he attended California University of Pennsylvania and was a 1994 graduate of St. Francis Medical Center Professional School of Nursing in Pittsburgh.

Mr. Melville was currently a registered nurse at the emergency department at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was retired from Intensive Care Unit at the Veterans Hospital-Oakland; Pittsburgh

He was previously employed by the former Kenneth V. Thompson Funeral Home in Bentleyville.

He was a paramedic for Rostraver EMS and a paramedic supervisor for American Ambulance in McKeesport.

Mr. Melville was a lifetime member of the Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department; a current member of the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department; and a past member of the Washington County Hazardous Material Team.

He was a former Bentleyville Borough councilman and was currently serving as an auditor for Somerset Township.

An avid golfer; he was a head coach for the boys’ intramural basketball league at Bentworth Middle School.

He was a member of Ave Maria Parish in Bentleyville.

On May 9; 1987; in the St. Pius Church in McKeesport; he married Sharon M. Benick; who survives.

He was the loving father of sons; Noah John and Luke David Melville; both at home; brother Keith G. Melville of Scenery Hill; sisters; Kimberly A. Baughman (Barry) of Doylestown; and Kiera A. Gorham (James) of Illinois; loving son-in-law of William and Doris Benick of McKeesport; brother-in-law of Jim and Diane Benick of Penn Hills and Doreen and Art Wray of North Versailles; several nieces and nephews; one great-niece and one great-nephew and many devoted friends.

Deceased in addition to his parents is an infant son Adam Stephen Melville; who died Nov. 1; 2000.

Friends welcome from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m Sunday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home; Inc.; 809 Main Street; Bentleyville (724-239-2255); where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m.; Monday; October 12; 2009 followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at Ave Maria Church; Bentleyville; with Rev. Gary W. Krummert; as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; memorials may be made to Washington County Humane Society; PO Box 66; Eighty Four; PA 15330; For those unable to attend; condolences can be sent at www.thompson-marodi.com.