Mr. Mel De Paoli

September 4, 1936 - November 3, 2019

Amelio (Mel) De Paoli passed away at the family farm in Cayley at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife Bev, daughter Sylvia Welsh (Derek Welsh) and son Gino (Kelci Nicodemus) and grandchildren Julia and Lainey. Mel was born in Michel, BC and moved to the farm in 1943. He worked at the farm alongside his father and brother Checker for many years and started his own operation in 1987. He married Bev in 1985 and had their two children Sylvia and Gino. A sports fan, and armchair referee Mel was also an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed competitive shooting. He loved to curl, travel and looked forward to playing poker every Monday. Mel was a prominent member of his local community and an active supporter as a member of the Cayley Oddfellows and Stavely Elks. He was very pleased to have spent so much time with his granddaughters Julia and Lainey. He enjoyed just watching them play and grow and took great pleasure in teasing them. He was proud to see them exploring the family farm and happy to share the dinner table with them almost daily. Passionate and proud of his Italian heritage, he loved to have people gather together to enjoy good food, good wine and good company. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cayley School Learning Commons and the Cayley School Strings Program, 904 Ross Avenue, Cayley, AB T0L 0P0. A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. at the Stavely Community Centre, 5109 - 52nd Street, Stavely, AB. Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (Craig Snodgrass) 403.652.4242.