David R. Melincoff
David R. Melincoff of Vienna, Va., passed away at his home on Saturday, August 13, 2011. A native of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Dave attended Bowdoin University and Boston College Law School. He served in Korea and Japan while in the military. Dave began his law career with the US Department of Justice and then spent all of his years in private practice with the law firm of O'Connor & Hannan. He retired in 1997 where he had served as Managing Partner for 20 years. Dave, an avid Red Sox fan, was a devoted father and mate. He enjoyed a good read, his time with family and friends on the Outer Banks and in St. Maarten, lively conversation and all things sports. He is survived by Eileen Burkett; daughters, Laurie Melincoff Lewis and husband Ambrose Lewis, Judy Melincoff Geelhoed and husband Mike Geelhoed and grandchildren, Nora Lewis, Devin and Jordan Geelhoed and Hayley and Christopher Burkett. He was preceded in death by Honey Pinder Melincoff in 1974.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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Eileen and family, I am so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Bill
Eileen, Judy, Laurie & Family, Dave brings back fond memories of good times spent with you guys and all the other neighbors that lived on Massonoff Court. Over the years we shared many parties, snow storms, Woftrap events, sledding on the hill, kids growing up, weddings, sports, pets, calamities, and just life in general. Dave will be greatly missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The Cutrights, Bert, Roydetta, Detta
Eileen – We are boating friends of Marty and Sherril. We had met at several of the Sheehan events over the years. So sorry to hear this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sue and John Whitehead
Eileen, We are so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. We enjoyed visiting with both of you and Jim especially enjoyed discussing the Red Sox with Dave. Our prayers are with you and all the family.
Eileen- I am so sad to hear of Dave’s passing. I will always have great memories of him, and will dearly miss being able to talk all things Red Sox with him. You have my deepest condolences. Mike
He was the greatest, when I moved from the O&H Office in MPls. to DC and had my first meeting with Melincoff I was shocked and delighted, no formal meeting just sat at the side of his desk(in the War Room (with Hope also in the room) he looking down on all the papers about an inch up to his face I didn’t know what to think or say. Years later I asked him why he just didn’t get glasses and he said I have some they don’t help in reading, I said ever heard about bi-foculs and he said what ever but it was clear he knew what he was doing or for sure he wasn’t going to change what he was doing. He got to be a very dear friend to me and I have thought of him often over the years, a man of not many words but the words he said really mattered. I just want you Eileen and family to know my prayers go out to you in your loss, he was a great guy.God blessed me into allowing me to know him. All my love Cathy Adams
Dear Eileen, I was so sorry to hear of Mr. Melincoff’s passing. I remember when I first came to O’Connor & Hannan, with my bosses David Hill and Audrey Rasmussen, I used to say he was so cool! There was something about him, maybe that signature “swagger” of his or the ever present cigarette in his hand (before the DC no smoking law went into effect of course!). 🙂 I have many fond memories of O’Connor & Hannan and he is one of them. My thoughts are with you all and I pray that the Lord will bless you and comfort you and give you that which you need during this most difficult time. Love, Always in Christ,
I am so sorry to hear of David’s passing. I was working on my family tree and this came up. You never met me but David always spent Christmas with us when I was young. One year he even convinced me that he heard Santa on the roof. His mother was my great aunt. His parents were my godparents. I spent a lot of time at “tooth acres” on Buzzards Bay. My maiden name was Nelson and I lived in Brockton. I last saw David in the ’60’s and did speak to him in the ’70’s. I also learned tonight that his father’s first name was Abram = I just knew him as Uncle Eddie. No wonder David was a Red Sox fan. His parents use to own an apartment on the Fenway where we spent many Thanksgivings. Again, so sorry for your loss.