Raymond Mello

Raymond Manuel Mello, 82, of Greensburg, died, Sunday, October 31, 2021, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.  He was born on December 9, 1938, in Attleboro, MA, son of the late Manuel and Georgianna Rocha Mello.  He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensburg.  He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and later earned his master’s in engineering  from the University of Washington.   Prior to retirement, he worked as an engineer for Westinghouse.  He had coached at West Point Little League and was a softball coach at Hempfield Area Senior High School.  Overall, he coached for 45 years.  He also was a past president of West Point Elementary School PTA.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Anne Lupton Mello in 2013; 3 brothers, Frank, Paul and Tommy Mello.  He is survived by his wife, Roberta “Bobbie” Musiak Mello; his children, Marie Stowers (Bill), Kevin Mello (Diane) and Kristina Anderson (Erik); grandchildren, Mike Stowers (Morgan), Matthew Stowers, Sydney Anderson and Carson Mello; his sister, Sr. Carole Mello; brothers, Dr. Richard Mello (Kay), Manuel Mello, Peter Mello (Maureen) and Jim Mello; 10 step-grandchildren; also, many nieces and nephews.  Family and friends will be received on Friday from 4 to 8 pm at Kepple-Graft Funeral Home, 524 North Main Street, Greensburg.  A funeral mass for Raymond will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday at Our Lady of Grace Church, 1011 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greensburg.  Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church.  Entombment will follow in Greensburg Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the West Point Little League (WPLL), P.O. Box 1106, Greensburg, PA 15601.  For online condolences, please visit www.kepplegraft.com.