Elam Harry Mellinger, 67, Cocalico grad, worked at F&M Hat, enjoyed gardening and his pets

Elam Harry Mellinger, 67, of Denver, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at The Gardens at Stevens Nursing Home.

He was born in Lancaster County to the late Elam Hauck and Maggie Beck (Zimmerman) Mellinger. Elam was the last of his immediate family.

He enjoyed his pet birds and rabbit, and gardening. Elam was a 1968 graduate of Cocalico High School. He worked for F&M Hat Company since June 10, 1968.

A private graveside burial will be held at the convenience of the family at the Muddy Creek Cemetery.

Arrangements by Roseboro Stradling Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Denver. Online condolences can be given at roseborostradling.com.

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   Donald Johnson

   May 21, 2019 at 7:01 am

   I was saddened to learn that Harry passed in 2018. He lived behind me about half a block away and when he’d walk to Turkey Hill he’d stop if he saw me out back working on something and we’d have good conversation. I first met Harry in 1992 when I had a store under the Denver Cut Rate called Alley Cats Custom T’s & Sweats and he would come in every week and we’d chat. My sincerest condolences to his extended family. He was a kind gentle man as I knew of him. He loved and missed his mother very much and he loved wrestling very much, he invited me to go along once. I realized he passed only because I hadn’t seen him for a few months and we were friends on face book but I hadn’t seen any posts from him either , so I went to his page and saw he passed away,I check Lancaster paper Obituaries daily online, I must have not seen or realized Harry’s first name was Elam. I didn’t realize he was sick and was in a nursing home.

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