S. Robert Mellick

S. Robert Mellick, 85, passed away, with his family at his bedside, on Jan. 5, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton.
Born in Trenton, Robert was a lifelong resident of the Mercer County area. He was a graduate of Trenton Catholic Boys High School, class of 1945. Robert was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving on an attack cargo ship, USS Venango AKA-82, receiving a battle star in the Pacific, Okinawa campaign.
He attended Rider College and the American Institute of Banking, finding placement in 1947 with the Trenton Banking Firm, and finally settling at the Broad Street National Bank of Trenton where he remained for 40 years. He served as Vice President, Director Of Installment Loan before retiring in 1988. He remained active volunteering with the First Home Buyers Association as a consultant. Robert was a member of the Trenton and White Horse Lions, the Central Jersey Lenders Association, and the Ancient Order of the Hibernians in Hamilton.
Son of the late Stephen J. and Margaret McQuillan Mellick, he was predeceased by his wife Anita J. Torriero Mellick. He is survived by his current wife, Vivian Micklewright Mellick of Ewing Township; his sister, Elizabeth Mulla of Kent, Ohio; his daughter, Christina Mondello; his son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Spring Mellick; four grandchildren, Nicholas and Jessica Mondello, and Makenna and Robert Mellick, all of Hamilton; and several nieces, nephews and other extended family.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 10) at St. Anthony's Church, 626 S. Olden Ave., Hamilton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Mullen Funeral Home, 537 S. Olden Ave., Trenton. There will be no calling hours Tuesday morning.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.