MELFI, Charles P. 1934-2016

Charles P. Melfi, 81, of Irvine, CA, was born in Fulton, NY, on August 7, 1934 and passed away in Irvine, CA on February 24, 2016.

He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and worked as an engineer for The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA. He began his engineering career working on the Atlas Rocket and later worked on Global Positioning System satellites and alternative energy projects.

He is survived by Ann Lambert Melfi, his wife of 53 years; his daughter, Lisa Bain and her husband, Stephen, of Denver, CO; his son, Michael, of Irvine; and 2 grandchildren, Nicholas and Eleanor Bain of Denver.