Donald "Wayne" Mellow-Arroyo Grande High, CA

9/6/2009

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July 22, 1966 ~ February 8, 1995

D. Wayne Mellow GROVER BEACH A private graveside service will be held Saturday at the Arroyo Grande Cemetery for D. Wayne Mellow, 28, of Grover Beach. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Banker of the Open Door Church in Oceano. He died Feb 8, 1995, at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Mellow was born July 22, 1966 inSan Luis Obispo. He was a lifelong resident of Pismo Beach until recently moving to Grover Beach. Mr. Mellow was active in roller hockey, receiving numerous honors on the state and national level as a goalie. He graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in I984. Mr. Mellow was an explorer scout with the Pismo Beach Police Department and Fire Department. He was a volunteer with the Pismo Beach Fire Department. He was a mechanic and served for many years on the pit crew of Rick Coffey Racing. Survivors include his wife, Jonnie Mellow, of Grover Beach; daughter Angelique Perez; son Cody Mellow, both of Grover Beach, and a child to be born this month; parents Donald and Marian Mellow of Pismo Beach; sisters Dawn Butler of Vancouver, British Columbia; Lynn Harwood of Renton, Wash., Donna Hampton of Oceano, and Debbie Mellow of Pismo Beach; one niece; one nephew; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Mr. Mellow was preceded in death by his nephew Bryce Duarte in 199I. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a fund for Mr. Mellow's children to Mid-State Bank. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

20 Comments

Melvin Osby Jr

9/6/2009 07:39:54 am

used to play hockey at the rink in pismo with him...have a cool rug burn on my shoulder to remind me of him...still remember him crashing his car down town Piz...lol. Hell of a charactor...
July 13 at 8:57pm

Todd Talbert

9/6/2009 07:40:19 am

I forgot about the Pismo Cougars roller hockey team. I met Wayne in the late 70s when my sister worked there and I got to skate for free. I went to Judkins with him. I believe he died from a brain tumor in the early 90s.
July 13 at 11:05pm ·

Tamara Haas Pittenger

9/6/2009 07:40:40 am

I also went to Judkins and high school with Wayne, we had fun teasing each other. Sad his life was short.
July 14 at 2:37am

Holly J Pace Wardlaw

9/6/2009 07:40:59 am

WOW!!! He always gave me a hard time but was the kindest guy. He lived next door to my grandparents.
July 14 at 9:46pm

Kirk Estes

9/6/2009 07:41:19 am

Handed my skates to me a thousand times
July 18 at 2:29pm

Sonin J Porter

9/6/2009 07:42:01 am

ha ha...Kirk, really? a thousand? more like 10 thousand! ha ha!! I remember him too, handed me my skates too. like thousands of times. There was a girl that worked there and her name was "Belinda" I thought that was the best name in the whole world. I used to wish it was my name. she could skate backwards really good! RIP Wayne.
July 19 at 11:31am

Todd Talbert

9/6/2009 07:44:37 am

Belinda Foresee. Her dad owned the rink.
July 19 at 11:34am

Sonin J Porter

9/6/2009 07:45:11 am

OMG! I have been telling that story about her for my whole life. about her having the best name and skating better than anyone else. and now I find out she is real and her dad owned the rink. some girls have all the luck! I still want to be like her when I grow up!
July 19 at 11:44am

Noelle Reed Haskell

9/6/2009 07:45:37 am

Oh wow, RIP Wayne!! I remember him alot from the roller rink. Also remember Belinda, Corey and Brent who all used to work there, they were all so cool.
July 19 at 1:07pm

Chris Hortline

9/6/2009 07:46:08 am

Wayne was a great guy. Pismo Skating Rink was the BOMB...our parents would drop us off there and leave us for HOURS and we all loved it! 4 corners game, limbo, cone races, couples only skate..great memories and Wayne was always cool and would sometimes "hook me up" with the white wheel hockey skates so I could be "cool". RIP Wayne.
July 20 at 12:08am

Walter Da Bear Carranza

9/6/2009 07:46:28 am

wnetto judkins with him and todd and many others I remember that team as well mel, and brent , wayne, vickie and mike ramos so many...
July 20 at 1:09am

Paul Roach

1/23/2010 04:50:12 am

Seeing Wayne's picture really brought back some great memories. I was very saddened by his passing. He was a sweet, sensitive, fun-loving kid. His parents were great hosts on the many times I stayed over at their house. Wayne had the first video game I every played---Pong. He was an awesome hockey player.

Christine de Bem-Davis

5/3/2010 02:59:59 pm

Wayne..I totally remember him, the rink, and the huge crush he had on me. He was always a gentlemen. His smile could light up a room. The rink wasn't the same after he grew up and left. I am sad.

Keith Frasher

8/28/2010 05:47:00 am

The best DAMN goalie there ever was. Great friend and all around nice guy.
December 4, 2009

Joyce McKinley Miller

8/28/2010 05:47:43 am

Does anyone know what happened to Wayne?
January 18 2010

Robyn Oyler

12/24/2010 04:02:47 am

RIP Wayne...I spent so much time at the skating rink in Pismo. Wayne handed me skates many times also Kirk... He lived up in the Heights...when Susie Steck and myself missed the bus, there was good ol' wayne, in this hot rod, to give us a ride. God Bless you brother...you will always be missed.

sharon duffin

4/20/2011 02:22:01 pm

I used to tease Wayne from time to time but he was always a nice guy and really gentile. So sorry to hear that you have passed, Wayne. I'm blessed to have known such a sweet spirit. You were always so nice.

Kimberly Damron-Black

9/13/2011 03:57:49 am

I was totally shocked to see that Wayne had passed away. He was a very kind soul with a sweet(yet mischievious)grin. He always had a way to make me smile, and make school more enjoyable.I will forever be thankful for having the blessing to know him. Rest in Peace, my friend.

Jeff Beard

5/31/2013 01:19:58 am

Wayne was a great guy. I remember the craziness Brent Foresee and I had with him in the ski club and at the rink. Wayne was struggling with brain tumor issues there for a while and lost in the end.

Polly Haldeman

10/20/2021 12:33:13 am

Always very kind and an awesome skater!

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