John Melvin St. Clair

AIKEN, SC - John Melvin St. Clair, 86, passed away on Monday, June 5th, 2023 at Brandon Wilde Retirement Community in Evans, GA. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

John was born in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late Melvin John and Katherine Kauss St. Clair. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy from Lehigh University and was a proud member of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity and the Tower Society. He was an owner/operator of a steel warehouse and became a respected figure in the field. 

John took pride in being an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and was also passionately involved with various organizations including the American Society of Metals, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and co-founder of Aiken Relay for Life Golf Classic. As John was enjoying all the benefits of retirement at Brandon Wilde Retirement Community, his favorite activity was his morning Men’s Coffee Group. 

But above all else, John cherished his family deeply. He is survived by his loving wife Edith Louise Lutz St. Clair; children Deborah (Steve) St. Clair-Zion, Aiken, SC, Holly (Eric Lewandowski), St. Clair, Boston, MA and Andrew John (Kim Nayda) St. Clair, Aiken; two grandchildren; his sister Janet St. Clair Dicke of New Bremen, OH; sister-in-law Patricia St. Clair, Charlotte, NC and two grand dogs.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother, James St. Clair.

A service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Aiken at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society Charleston Hope Lodge, https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=hopelodgecharleston&_ga=2.176361261.98076948.1686236183-278186969.1686236172 or to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 www.parkinson.org.

SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.