Melvin, Thomas Francis age 71 of Fort Lee died Monday, March 8, 2010. Beloved husband of Estrella (nee) Blanco. Devoted father of Thomas Patrick Melvin and his wife Stacy, Kathleen Foos and her husband Dr. Gregg Foos. Loving grandfather of Ryan, Kayleen, Erin, Thomas, Macky, Meghan, Katie, and Kevin. Thomas was a retired Teaneck Firefighter. He was also a retired US Army Reservist and a member of the American Legion, and Moose Lodge of Teaneck. Funeral service Thursday 8:30AM from the Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck then to St. Joseph’s RC Church, Bogota for a 9:30AM Mass of Christian Burial. Committal to follow at Cedar Lawn Crematory, Paterson. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9PM. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the NJ Veterans Home, 1 Veterans Way, Paramus, NJ 07652.