Melvin P

Jones

Melvin P. Jones, of Teaneck, New Jersey, transitioned on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Melvin was born at Englewood Hospital on a bright March day the first-child of Melvin P. Jones, Sr. and Mary Jo Jones, nee Berry.  Two years later a baby girl, Christie was born.  January of 1970, the young Jones family moved from Englewood to Teaneck into a home built by Melvin P. Jones, Sr.  Melvin would be a Teaneck resident for all his life.

Melvin attended Teaneck public schools and graduated from Teaneck High School in 1983.  Upon graduation, he attended Bergen Community College.  He left, deciding the academic world was not for him and began working with his father, J&J Construction.  Melvin handled obtaining permits, certificates, advertising and billing for his father throughout the years. Melvin held several jobs but one of his favorites was his role at AS Comics. Melvin loved his job at AS Comics and did everything from consulting on customer purchases, making stock selections, displaying products and just hanging out with the Fan Boys. Melvin was an avid comic collector himself and attended some of the earliest comic conventions.  Melvin's love for comic books would endure throughout his life.  His amassed collection consists of over 3,000 pieces.  Melvin was the ultimate Fan Boy.  He could talk theory, artists, story lines, character development, grade and book value with the most discerning of collectors and curators.  Melvin, at one time, was a celebrity bodyguard and worked as a bouncer and provided security at several large venues and local nightclubs. It was in this role that he met celebrities like Alicia Keys, Maxwell and Stevie Wonder.  Meeting Stevie Wonder was one of Melvin's treasured memories as he was always a Stevie fan.

Melvin was never a member of any church or congregation but possessed a deep spirituality and accepted Jesus Christ as his S avior.  He had a strong belief in Heaven and looked forward to the day when he would be reunited with his father, Melvin, Sr.  He would have lengthy discussions with anyone interested regarding the universe, our place in it, and the role of God versus the role of the church in our lives.  Melvin was quite the philosopher and was well-versed on many topics. He was a reader and a writer his entire life. Melvin often spoke of turning his journals and stories into a book, a movie or possibly a podcast. He loved Karate, action movies and documentaries.  He enjoyed history and Sunday morning political shows and he never shied away from a heated political exchange. His taste in music was wide range and could never be limited to any one genre. He had a large vinyl collection that included everything from Johnny Cash, Curtis Mayfield, Pink Floyd, Sam Cook, Rush, Cheap Trick, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, Notorious BIG, Jay Z, to one of his all-time favorites – The Allman Brothers. He was a fan and student of various martial arts and enjoyed a surprising flexibility, strength, and quickness.