James Allen Meloon

James Allen Meloon

Canonsburg, PA – James A. Meloon, 80, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at St. Clair Hospital. He was born June 24, 1945, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Leslie and Arlene (Klopp) Meloon.

Jim graduated from Kenmore East High School in 1963 and was awarded a Regents College Scholarship to attend the University of Rochester. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Buffalo with a degree in Psychology and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Master's of Industrial and Labor Relations from the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Jim was appointed faculty at Jamestown Community College where he taught in social sciences.

After returning to the Buffalo area, Jim taught at Erie Community College. He worked for many years at the Better Business Bureau Foundation helping to develop their Community Dispute Resolution program.

Jim is survived by his daughters, Karen Rine (Brad) and Sara Janco (Greg); eight grandchildren, Natalie Rine, Timothy Rine (Taylor), Rebekah Rine, Bennett Rine, Shana Janco, Mathieu Janco, Grey Janco, and Isaac Janco; two brothers Gerald (Marion) Meloon and Ronald (Jan) Meloon.

Jim was a longtime resident of Buffalo, NY and an avid Bills fan. In his later years he lived with family in New Orleans, LA and Canonsburg, PA. He never stopped learning and was always fascinated by both the deep sea and wonders of space.

Always the teacher and lover of education, Jim made a gift of his body to the University of Pittsburgh Medical School.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, August 10 at The Bible Chapel Washington, 34 W. Wheeling Street, Washington, PA. In lieu of flowers those who wish to remember Jim in a special way are encouraged to make a donation to Humanity Gifts Registry, P.O. Box 835, Philadelphia, PA 19105-0835.