Mel Latvala

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Dear Mailis and family - I was so sorry to hear about Mel's passing. My sincere condolences to you all during this difficult time. Take good care.

(Donated to London Health Sciences Foundation - Cancer Centre)

(Donated to London Health Sciences Foundation - Cancer Centre)

(Donated to Canadian Cancer Society )

(Donated to London Health Sciences Foundation - Cancer Centre)

(Donated to Canadian Cancer Society )

Mrs. Latvala, Lori, Donna. My deepest sympathies. I have good memories of your dad from when we were kids. He will truly be missed by alot of freinds, family and aquaintances with good thoughts and a happy life. He will always be with you in your spirit, shared virtures, special memories, moments and reflection. Rest in peace and love. Your friend, Annette.

Dear Mailis. We were very saddened to hear last night of Mel's passing. Our hearts go out to you, Lori, Donna and the rest of your family. We were so happy to have gotten together with both of you before we left London. Mel's warm heart and humour will certainly be dearly missed by everyone. We will definitely see you when you come up to Sudbury. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this extremely difficult time. Take good care. Love, Linda & Dennis

So sorry to here of Mel's passing. My heart goes out to you & your family during this very difficult time.

Our sincere condolences to the entire family on your loss. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mailis, Lori and family - My sincere condolences to you all during this very difficult time. My thoughts are with you. Take care.

Mailis, Lori and Donna - My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Even though it is a difficult time for all of you, I know you have alot of good memories to cherish. Love never ends.

I wanted to call Mel for the last 3 weeks and so odd dreaming about him and could see him at The Sudbury Star many years ago. Mel was our foreman and always a very honest and good person. I suppose we are all getting older and some times have to take the time to reach out to dear friends before it is too late. I know I was a bit of a wild apprentice when Mel was the foreman but fondly think back to all the fun we had working together. Always there to try and steer a young fellow along the path to be a better person and be the best you can be. Mailais I think I met twice many many years ago and I know Mel always talked about his wife and family as they were the most important thing always in his life. This is a very sad time for the Latvala family but know he will always be remembered as a great friend co-worker and a genuine person his whole life. I worked with Mel for over 25 years and we semi kept in contact with the odd work visits while he was in Sudbury. Mel my friend you were always a great person to me and I owe you a lot for keeping me on the straight and narrow when I started at the Star when I was 16 years old. I owe you so much and my heart breaks for Mailais, Lori and Donna and your families. I know how I felt when I heard of Mel's passing and can not even begin to imagine how your family feels. I will say a prayer for Mel and his family to help you through this terrible time but at the same time always remember the great fun times with we all had with Mel. Never find a greater friend than Mel. I miss you so much my friend. Rest in peace. Merle Smith. Sudbury, Ontario.

Dear Mailas and family, Larry and I were saddened to hear of Mel's passing. He had great courage and spirit during his illness. What a great example for all, as he always had a smile and quick wit. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, for strength and the support of your many friends in the days ahead. Warm regards, Karen and Larry

Dear Mailis & family Although it's been many years since we've seen you & Mel, I remember all those times that you & Mevin along with Laila & Tom visited with my parents, Velma & Alf - always lots of laughing & hijinx. Who could ever forget Melvin's bigger than life smile & all those jokes told in his best Finn accent. Hopefully, all your happy memories can help ease your sorrow. Velma sends a warm hug & hopefully will see you in the sunny weather.

Dear Mailis, Lori, Donna and family. I am so very sorry to hear about Mel's passing. Our deepest condolences to you and your family. He will forever be in your hearts.

Dear Mailis and family, We were saddened to hear of Mel's passing. We will always remember his bigger than life smile. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.

On behalf of all the members and staff at West Haven we would like to tell you that Mel will deeply missed at the club. Personally i will miss my conversations and laughs with him, my day won't be the same without his smile and funny remarks

Mailis and your family, Please accept our deepest condolence on the passing away of Mel. He was a great guy and will be missed and remembered by all. Unfortunately we are in Florida and will not be there. Our thoughts and prayers will be you and yours. Regards Jake & Irene

Our thoughts are with you at this time. We will always remember him with that smile and that beautiful silver hair. He always looked so distinguished. We are sharing your sorrow.

Dear Donna - So very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Wishing you and your family our sincerest sympathies. I now know where your beautiful smile comes from. Much love, Una, Vic, Niamh and Clare.

Dear Mailis, Have just received the news about Mel as we are in Florida. We want to express our sympathy to you and your family. Mel was a wonderful man and will always be remembered for his positive attitude and his smiling face. The two of you had a positive influence on the atmosphere at West Haven. We will miss Mel and hope WH continues to be part of your golf family. Michael and Angela

Dear Mailis - We are in South Carolina and have just learned of Mel's passing. We both remember him as a man who loved life, always joking and teasing, loved people and being around people. His strength and courage during his illness is an inspiration to all who knew him. Please know that you and your family are in our prayers at this difficult time.

Dear Mailis, We are down in Texas but wanted to let you know how sad we are about Mel's death. He was a wonderful man who had a smile and a friendly word for everyone. I remember arriving at a Florida golf course and Mel's voice boomed across the fairway " Hi Killans". We were so surprised but that was normal for him. Our wish for you is that the many happy memories you must have, soothe the sadness in your heart at this time. You always looked liked you two had so much fun together. His bravery in the face of his diagnosis will be an inspiration for us all as we face problems in the future. Know you are in our prayers and that we feel blessed to have known and played with you both. Best, Linda and Gerry

Dear Mailis: My very sincere condolences to you and yours. Will really miss his ready friendly smile and jest, whenever he visited Sudbury. Fondest regards. John Hartman