Melvin P. Ogrin
March 19, 1923 - April 29, 2015
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Melvin P. Ogrin
March 19, 1923 - April 29, 2015
Obituary
Melvin p. Ogrin, age 92, died april 29, 2015 after a short illness at his home in boca raton florida where he lived for the past 30 years. A native of charleston, west virginia, he grew up in his family’s general merchandise store, the charleston dept. Store that was started by his father in 1921. Mel graduated from charleston high school in 1940, attended salem college on a music scholarship and ended up transferring to the university of arizona, where he received degrees in radio electronics and physics.
During wwii, he served in the army signal corp working in communications. Mel came back to charleston in the late 40’s to manage the family business. He also became active in real estate ventures and oil and gas development. His real passion in life was music. He was a charter member of the charleston symphony orchestra and performed with them as a violinist until 1980. After his late wife gloria passed away in 1984, he moved to florida where he remained active in real estate and music. He continued to perform in several community orchestras and chamber music ensembles throughout south florida until the age of 91!
Mel is survived by his wife, rita; his sons, mark and barry and daughter-in-law eileen who all reside in boca raton, florida; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.M. Sunday, may 3, 2015 at b’nai jacob eternal cemetery, south charleston, wv with rabbi victor urecki officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to b’nai jacob synagogue in charleston, west virginia and hospice by the sea, boca raton, florida.
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Funeral services will be handled by barlow-bonsall funeral home.
17 responses to Melvin P. Ogrin
Helen Jones says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend/Employee
Location: Charleston West Virginia
Barry & Mark, I Would Like To Send My Condolences To You And Yours. You Will Never Know How Much I Appreciate All Your Father & Mother Taught Me About The Retail Business. Having Worked At Cds For 18+ Years, Shows How Much I Loved It. Also, Would Like To Thank Your Dad And You Barry For Giving Tom The Chance To Let His Light Shine. He Loved That Store And Gave His All To It. He Wasn’T Happy Unless He Was In That Store. He Was So Proud Of It. My Best To You All And I Am So Sorry For The Loss Of Your Father, A Sweet Soul.
Helen
Mike Hager says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend Of Family, Especially Mark, From Grade School.
Location: St. Albans West Virginia
Dear Mark, Barry, And Rita,
I Am So Sorry To Learn Of Mel’S Death. I Can Always Remember How Kind Your Family Was To Me Every Time I Was In Your Home. Mark, It Was The Avid Interest And Participation That Your Family Had In Music That Sparked My Own Interest In It. I Have Many Fond Memories Of Walking To Fort Hill School, Going To The “Y”, And In Later Years Driving To Marshall University For Clarinet Lessons.
I Always Loved Seeing Your Dad In The Violin Section Of The Charleston Symphony. Your Family Has Enriched The Kanawha Valley In So Many Ways.
Your Former Neighbor, Olive Hamrick Was My 2Nd Cousin, And She Always Spoke So Highly Of Mel And Gloria.
I Will Be Remembering You In Prayer.