Mecca, Ohio
Melvin R. Tolley
1939 — 2022
Mecca - Melvin Tolley, 83, passed away Tuesday morning October 25, 2022 at Washington Square Health Care Center. Melvin was born on June 25, 1939 in Ravenswood, a son of the late Otho and Ivy Tolley He was a graduate of 1957 Mecca High School. After high school he joined the United States Navy where he served four years active duty, in Hong Kong, Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. He helped build and prepare ships for Vietnam. He then spent two years as a Naval Reserve Instructor in Warren, and four years inactive duty. He was a volunteer firefighter at Mecca Township for 30 years and one of their first advanced EMTs. He enjoyed hunting, baking and decorating cakes as a hobby for 40 years,...