Anchorage, Alaska
Apr 11, 1944 – Dec 4, 2019 (Age 75)
Mel Sather died on Dec. 4, 2019, at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Wash. After participating in two years of successful clinical trials for lung cancer in Houston, Texas, and New York City, he succumbed to complications related to his treatment.A celebration of his life will be held on...
Read MoreLisa and I always appreciated Mel´s quiet welcoming presence at the annual ANHC garden parties he and Dianne hosted.
Wes and Lisa Nason
July 17, 2025 | Other
I rember Mel from my navy days. He was visiting my family with me on the day the great earthquake occurred in Alaska. He called his family from our house to make sure his family was ok. I also served in Vietnam Nam and have acquired many illnesses from agent orange. I am going on an honers flight to DC in a few weeks. I´ll remember him there and look for others we served with.
Randall Fischer
August 17, 2024 | Other
Many adventures we shared from pre kindergarten thru grade school. Happy Trails 'Corky'
Ken Erickson
November 05, 2021 | Friend
Diane, I am very sorry to hear of Mel's passing. I have fond memories of him doing emergency repair work at the old KENI transmitter site on Forest Park Drive. He was very good at his job and always knew just what to do to fix any problem.
Wayne Maloney
December 18, 2019 | Alexandria, VA
Chuck, so sorry to read this, great man lost!
Hugs to you and family, Chuckles
December 17, 2019
Smile millionaires make the world better. Such was Mel. We remember Mel with tears of loss and happy memories with tears of joy.
Love to a noble man.
James Ripka
James Ripka
December 17, 2019 | Syosset, NY
My condolences to the family . May you find comfort in your treasured memories and Gods promise to return our loved ones who passed away in death . 1st Thessalonians 4 : 13 & 14 .
December 16, 2019
We will miss "Corky", a giant of a man whose friendship meant the world to those who knew him! His mom and my mom were best of friends. She was a humble, diminutive proud Aleut woman who knew her very intelligent son would succeed in any endeavor because at a young age, he was an entreprenuer always thinking up new things. Mel never met strangers because he was a friend to all. It didn't matter how many years went by, when we would see each other, the bond was there as it was when we were...
Mary Wolcoff
December 15, 2019 | Anchorage, AK
I grew up with Corky in Seward until he moved to Anchorage. What fun experiences we had, from him making a solution for devils weed I got when we were hiking on Marathon. I was so glad to see him again in Palmer at Seward High's (1962) 50th reunion at our home. God speed, Corky.
December 15, 2019
