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STANLEY, Melvin Aubrey

STANLEY, Melvin Aubrey

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Melvin Aubrey Stanley on January 20, 2022. Mel was born to Jim and Audrey Stanley in Lake Thelma Alberta on May 3, 1934.Mel passed away at home in the loving arms of his wife Kay.  Mel married Kathleen (Kay) Helen Herbert on July 14, 1962.  They spent a wonderful 60 years together raising their children and later in their years they traveled south where they spent their winters in the sunshine.Mel was predeceased by his older brother Harold (Jean) Stanley and is survived by his younger brother Brian (Donna) Stanley.Mel leaves behind his loving wife Kay, four children Judith Hogg, Connie (Rob) Bauer, Shelley (Bruce) McAuliffe, Lonnie Stanley (Mari-Anne), 7 grandchildren Conor, Emma, Tyler (Angelina), Alisa (Eric), Lee; Madison (Adam), Jake and their mother Cheryl.  He was also a great grandfather to Harrison, Mickenzie, Miah and Addison.  He was survived by many nieces, nephews and an abundance of friends.  Mel was a loving husband and father who was so very proud of all his children, grandchildren and cared about them deeply. Mel and Kay moved from Red Deer Alberta to Kamloops, BC in 1965.  They built a home in North Kamloops on Belmont Crescent where they resided for 54 years and a sign is posted “The Mayor of Belmont”.He started Mel Stanley Drywall Services and became a well known drywaller in Kamloops and surrounding areas.  His motto was “For a better job for all give Mel a call”.  Mel was a very skilled man in his younger years, he wore many hats; he dug the Discovery Well at Swan Hills Alberta; he was a farmer; he drove a Michigan loader and a gravel truck in Red Deer Alberta; he was a drycleaner and a bakery delivery man; he worked with people with special needs and as a camp cook etc. in Tofino for his buddy Buck Warren.  He was a skilled winemaker and looked forward to his happy hour with his family and friends. Mel loved the outdoors, he spent many hours camping, fishing, water skiing and snowmobiling.We will always remember him for his driving skills, he never missed a chance to help someone back up a vehicle.   I’m sure he’s somewhere now doing just that!We will all miss Mel, Dad, Grandpa, Poppi Mel. He was a wonderful man, so positive, so strong, such a hard worker. When you would ask him how he was he would say “Finer than Frog’s Hair” or “I’m Top Shelf”.  He will always be in our hearts and minds, we loved him so much, he will never be forgotten.A MAN to Respect a Life to Admire Our DADA special thank you to Gurvy and Erin and all the homecare nurses, as well as Elizabeth at RIH.The family will be having a celebration of life in the summer in Kamloops. 


Link: www.myalternatives.ca/kamloops/obituaries/2022-stanley-melvin-aubrey
Condolence Messages
  • Feb 02, 2022
    Connie and Family…. So sorry to hear the news about your dad.
    Know you are on our thoughts. Hugs
    Chris & Shelley Roerslev
  • Jan 25, 2022
    Our hearts are broken to hear of uncle's passing. Condolences to all the family.
    He is luved and will be missed.
    Trevor & Jo-dell Stanley
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