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Funeral Friday for Retired Firefighter From South Elgin

Melvin C. Wilson, a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles, died at the age of 78 on Monday.

Melvin C. Wilson died at age 78.
Melvin C. Wilson died at age 78. (Yurs Funeral Home)

NOVEMBER 3, 1940 - OCTOBER 7, 201

Melvin C. Wilson age 78, of South Elgin died October 7, 2019.

He was born to William & Anne Wilson in Cleveland, OH. Melvin retired after serving 33 years of service as a Chicago fireman, he was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.

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Beloved dad to Diane (Rick) Piontek, Mark Provenzano, Papa to Ryan & Josh Piontek, husband to Amy Wilson, brother Ronald (Judy) Wilson.

Visitation will be 4-8:00 P.M. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Yurs Funeral Home 1771 W. State St. Geneva, IL 60134. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 11th at St. Patrick Downtown Catholic Church, 408 Cedar St, St. Charles, IL 60175. Burial will be at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.

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