- Date Of Birth: June 1, 1939
- Date Of Death: March 22, 2019
- State: Connecticut
Melvyn Louis (Mel) Gancsos, age 79, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Anne Snopkowski Gancsos, passed away peacefully Friday, March 22, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport on June 1, 1939, the son of the late Frank and Malvina (Tenay) Gancsos, he had been a Fairfield resident for most of his life. A graduate of Andrew Warde High School, Mel worked as a tool & die maker for his father’s business, Park City Manufacturing, an inspector at Avco Lycoming and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft in 2007. His side business, Mel’s Hellish Relish, grew out of his love of food and abilities as a cook, and took him all over the country to fairs and trade shows.
