Deceased Alumni: Melvin Howard Renneckar
Graduation Year: 1956
Date Of Birth: March-20-1938
Date Deceased: July-6-2023
Age at Death: 85
Cause of Death:
Alumni City: Boulder City
Alumni State: NV
Alumni Country: USA
Was a Veteran: Yes Navy
Survived By:

Mel Passed away peacefully the morning of July 6, 2023 after several months of illness. He was born in Dover, Ohio to Melvin L. and Madeline McQuillin Renneckar, the eldest of three children. He moved to Boulder City, NV in 1952 and graduated from Boulder City High School in 1956. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve while in high school and was called to active duty Oct. 1956 where he served as an electronic technician aboard the destroyer escort USS Durant in the Pacific. He operated and maintained radar and electronic equipment. This was the beginning of a life-long fascination with electronics and all things mechanical. Following his service in the Navy, he worked for RCA on several Atlantic Missile Range Tracking stations, maintaining and operating communications, tracking radar command control equipment. He later transferred to Green River, UT and the Nevada Test Site. He moved to Las Cruces, NM in the mid 60's to attend New Mexico State University. He worked at Lockheed & Dynalectron at White Sands Missile Range 60-70's. He retiredin late 90's but was coaxed out of retirement to do some work in Hawaii. Mel was a Ham Radio operator and built most of his own equipment. He was an avid aircraft pilot and owned several aircraft. He also liked to hike, jogging, exploring & photography. Mel was predeceased by his parents and his brother Marvin. He is survived by his sister Marlene Quinn of Boulder City, NV, several nieces & nephews. No services planned. His ashes will be scattered in NM as his wishes.