PELT, Melvin   - On Saturday, August 3, 2024. Beloved husband of nearly 52 years of Elka (nee Mark).

Proud and devoted father and father-in-law of Jessica (Gamliel Kronemer) and Aviva. Dear brother-in-law of Hedda and the late Frank Medjuck, and Meir and Mimi Mark. Caring uncle, great-uncle and cousin.

Son of the late Gertrude and David Pelt; and devoted son-in-law of the late Dorothy and Jake Mark. Mel loved his family deeply, and was happiest when he, Elka, Jessica, Aviva and Gamliel were together.

A Canadian political historian, Mel became a journalist first at the University of Toronto, and then with the Canadian Press. He went on to become a teacher at Downsview Secondary School for 30 years, where he was actively involved in school activities, and was a mentor, coach, friend and colleague to many.

Thank you to Dr. Robert Kingstone for his care and devotion for more than 60 years.

Funeral will be held on Monday, August 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at Benjamin's Park Memorial, 2401 Steeles Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, followed by burial at Roselawn Avenue Cemetery. Shiva to take place at 2 Neptune Drive, 9th Floor Common Room.