Mel J. Wojtynek, 69 of Lake In The Hills, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Elgin following a lengthy illness.
He was born September 22, 1945 in Chicago, the son of Walter W. and Jean (Milcarek) Wojtynek. He was raised and educated in Chicago. On October 29, 1966 he was united in marriage to Judith E. Solan. In 1968 Mel became a licensed electrician in Local 134 and then owned his own business, Canfield Electric, Inc. from 1978 to 2001. He spent 20 happy years living in Southern California enjoying golf, his race car and telling his private pilot stories.
He is survived by his wife, Judy of Lake In The Hills and his brother, Steven (Lynne) Wojtynek, his brother-in-law, Wayne (Kathleen) Solan and his nephews, Daniel (Amber) and William. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Private family services will be held later. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Huntley.
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Jay, it's been a long and tiring couple of years for you. You were there for Mel to play chauffeur, cheerleader, sounding board, medical interpreter among many other things. Mel is now at peace and rest, and now it's your turn to take a little break and time for yourself. Mel, I only hope where you are now a "bucket of balls" are even cheaper than they were in California, that would be awesome...We will miss you, Pam and Scott
Dear Judy...Yvonne and I are deeply saddened over the loss of your Mel. He was a great friend to us and we will miss him dearly. We will always reflect on the happy times the four of us spent together in California. I, myself, will miss my "car hobby buddy". Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you. Condolences to all your family as well. Bob and Yvonne
Dear Judy, Just learned of Mel's passing this afternoon. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Mel and I worked together at Gannon Williams 15 years ago. Seems like yesterday. Ironically I tried to call him about 2 weeks ago to say hello after getting his number from a customer of his software. I will truly miss him and was looking forward to "breaking bread and having a sarsaparilla." God Bless You, Mel... keep the lights on!
Dear Judy: Both of us were saddened to hear of the passing of Beloved Mel.... Shirley Casperson is kind enough to send the O N & F Newsletter in Snail Mail. We will keep you in our thoughts & prayers, Dear Judy.... If you are ever in Oceanside, we are "in the book" All for now.... M & M Contreras
Dear Judy, The years go by so quickly and we cant reclaim them. As i tried to locate a ph number for yall, i was shocked and saddened to see Mels obituary first. Please know how very sorry i am for you. I suspect that Mel is playing golf right now and is pain free. Im also sure that he misses you as you no doubt miss him. Please email me your ph number. Lets make plans for you to come visit. I miss you....think of you so very often and am sad that ive let the busy ness of life get in the way. Much love coming from me to you.....Nancy
Dear Judy, The years go by so quickly and we cant reclaim them. As i tried to locate a ph number for yall, i was shocked and saddened to see Mels obituary first. Please know how very sorry i am for you. I suspect that Mel is playing golf right now and is pain free. Im also sure that he misses you as you no doubt miss him. Please email me your ph number. Lets make plans for you to come visit. I miss you....think of you so very often and am sad that ive let the busy ness of life get in the way. Much love coming from me to you.....Nancy nancynewcomcast.net