David Pardee Melville Obituary

We announce the death of David Pardee Melville of Hyde Park, New York, born in New York, New York, who passed away on August 23, 2026, at the age of 84. David will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Pardee Melville to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, John Moncur Melville and Kate Clark Melville; and his brother John William "Jock" Melville. He is survived by: his wife Mary E. Miller; his children, Jane Elizabeth Melville of Nantucket, MA, Kate Mary Whitman (David) of Bonita Springs, FL and Mark Jonathan Melville of Red Hook; his granddaughters, Kate Schuyler Freed, Samantha Mary Freed and Elizabeth Jane Freed; his great grandchild Carter Jane Hourhian; his siblings, Sheila Melville of Hyde Park, Michelle Melville of California and Scott Melville of California; and his nieces, Leith Halliday, Ashlyn Barton and Lorna Dreher.

David's family respectfully requests memorial donations to The Lewy Body Dementia.