It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad, husband, papa and great-papa at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, March 2nd at the age of 86. Predeceased by his loving wife, Doreen Elliot (Lewis) of 54 years, Mel is survived by his wife, Eileen Elliot (Parry). Mel was a devoted father and will be missed by his daughters Kim Braun (Robert) and Karen Fletcher (Paul), and was a cherished papa to Rebekah, Rachel (Adam), Nicole (Kyle), Aaron (Devan), Eric (Kendra), Nathan and Natasha and great-papa to Caleb, Zachary, Vivian and Ava. He will be remembered fondly by Eileen's children Douglas and Patricia. Mel will also be lovingly remembered by his sister, Joan (Jim) and sister-in-law Dorothy (Ken) and brother-in-laws Dennis (Merle), Dale (Pam) and Dwayne (Kelly) and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A committal service has taken place at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. The memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home in Waterloo. Friends and family are encouraged to attend virtually using the livestream provided by the funeral home at www.erbgood.com. Attending in person is by invitation only. Condolences for the family and donations to Gideons International Canada, Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario or a charity of your choice may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.