Mary Elizabeth Melick

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ on April 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Svachak, Sr. and Mary (Gladis) Svachak, and wife of the late Lester C. Melick who passed away October 5, 1998. 

Mary graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1938 as valedictorian of her class. After graduation, she worked as a window decorator and sign painter for Woolworth’s, and as a secretary for Ingersoll-Rand in Phillipsburg, NJ. Mary’s hobbies included bowling, bingo, crafts, oil painting, decorating “Pysanky” eggs, gardening, dress making, and dried flower arrangements. Mary was a member of Harker’s Hollow Golf Club for 41 years and held multiple golf championships. 

She is survived by her sons Daniel R. Melick and his wife Katherine of Palo Alto, CA., and Gary J. Melick and his wife Paulette (Polly) of Phillipsburg, NJ, with whom she resided prior to her stay at Brakeley Care Center. Four grandchildren: Daniel Melick, Jr. & Tonya; Kirsten (Melick) & Michael Johnson; Stacy (Melick) & Kaine Apryss; Christina (Melick) & Michael Roberts, and ten great grandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her siblings Ann Svachak, Helen Casey, Verna Svachak, Andrew Svachak, Catherine Miknyoczki, and Nicholas Svachak, Jr. 

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 6-8pm at the Finegan Funeral Home at 302 Heckman Street in Phillipsburg, NJ. Funeral services are then on Friday, beginning at the funeral home at 9:00am, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00am at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church, 430 So. Main Street in Phillipsburg. The interment will be at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Alpha, NJ.