Individual memorial page for Our Lady of the Angels School Fire December 1 1958 Chicago Illinois

Our Lady of the Angels Individual Memorial Page

John Joseph Mele

Room	Age	Birthdate	Grade	B/G/T
212	10	11/22/48	5	Boy
Teacher
Sister Mary Clare Therese Champagne, BVM
Address
1236 N Harding
Family
Father: Carmen Baptiste Mele, Sr. Mother: Angela (Mazzone) Mele Sister: Mary Louise Mele Brother: Carmen Baptiste Mele, Jr. Grandparents: John and Battista Mazzone, and Joseph and Mariantonia Mele Aunts and Uncles: Mary, Lucille, John, Beatrice Mazzone, and Bernard, Concetta, Ann, John, and Michael J. Mele (Carman, Sr., died 1955)
About John
From Walter Decker: "I remember John had a nickname of SKIPPY."
Interred: Mount Carmel (Hillside, IL)

Memories of John

John was my classmate. I used to play basketball with his older brother, Butch. I recently heard Butch became a preist, they were both great guys. Always, John Raymond.
-- (John Raymond, Friend)

I lived at 1254 N. Harding. I played with John and his older brother, Butch. We were friends at a very early age and I just can't forget what a wonderful family he came from. I think I remember that his older sister was hurt in the fire also. The day of the fire I had a tooth pulled but did get to the fire late that afternoon. It is a day I will never forget.

I remember after finding out that John had died I just could not believe it. My mom was just in shock and not the same person for a long time.
-- (Walter John Decker, Neighbor)

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