Melvyn "Mel" Ray Millett

1947 - 2026

Melvyn "Mel" Ray Millett obituary, 1947-2026, Pahrump, NV

Melvyn "Mel" Ray Millett

1947 - 2026

BORN

1947

DIED

2026

Melvyn "Mel" Millett Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 30, 2026.
Melvyn "Mel" Ray Millett Melvyn "Mel" Ray Millett, 79, of Pahrump, Nevada, made his transition on March 21, 2026. Born on January 11, 1947, in Modesto, California, to George and Ruby Millett, Mel is survived by siblings Marilyn (Kelly), Kathryn (Schulte), and Martyn Millett, five nephews and six nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Robyn (Hall).

Mel graduated from GJHS in 1965 and from the Colorado School of Mines in 1969 with a degree in geophysical engineering. He worked for Anaconda Copper, the Department of Energy Nuclear Test Site and Lawrence Livermore Laboratories before becoming the Lead Facility Engineer at the Device Assembly Facility.

He is remembered by friends and family as a kind and thoughtful man.

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