Blancett, Melva

85, of Mesa, AZ passed away on March 2, 2010. Melva 
was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was instrumental 
in organizing the Arizona branch of the Screen Actors 
Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of TV & Radio 
Artists (AFTRA), and served on the National Boards of 
both organizations. Melva has many photographs and 
memorabilia, numerous favorable reviews and honors. 
Her resume lists stage, films, made for TV movies, radio 
& TV commercials, and voice-overs. Her 
accomplishments are listed on the Internet Movie Data 
Base (IMDB). Her life history can be viewed at 
Legacy.com. Melva was married to Lloyd Blancett for 56 
happy years until Lloyd's death in 1999. Melva has two 
sons, Lloyd Jr. (Tucson), and Jon (Chandler), three 
grandchildren, Jason and Heather (CA), and Chase 
(Tucson), and one great-granddaughter, Emma (CA). She 
also has two nieces, Sally (Reno, NV), Nancy (Chicago, 
IL), and nephew Jeff (Black Eagle, MT). Melva 
consistently maintained close contact with her life-long 
best friend and cousin, Betty, in Oklahoma. A Memorial 
Service celebrating Melva's life will be held 1230, 
Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Mt. View Lutheran 
Church, 11002 S. 48th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85044, with a 
luncheon following. In lieu of flowers please donate to 
Mt. View Lutheran Church in Melva's name. 

Published in The Arizona Republic on March 9, 2010