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Ronald E. "Ron" Mellen
March 18, 1937 — October 26, 2026
Ronald E. “Ron” Mellen, age 89, beloved husband for 24 years to Catherine J. Mellen, nee Ruane. Loving father of Doug (Karissa) Mellen, Jeff (Joanne) Mellen, Michael (Jana) Mellen and Lynn (David) Fuerst. Dear stepfather of John (Kimberly) Rochford and Jeanne (Thomas) Lazar. Cherished grandfather of 16. Dearest brother of Leslie Ryan and Vivian (Lou) Paris.
Visitation Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. until time of Prayer Service 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL to St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL. Mass 10:30 a.m.. Interment private at Orland Memorial Park Cemetery, Orland Park, IL.
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Colonial Chapel
Visitation Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. until time of Prayer Service 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL to St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL. Mass 10:30 a.m.
Funeral Mass
St. Julie Billiart Church
Visitation Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. until time of Prayer Service 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL to St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL. Mass 10:30 a.m.
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