HANCOCK, MA – Melvin Theodore Feathers, age 91, passed away on February 1, 2025 following a sudden-onset unidentified illness. He was born on January 17, 1934 in Berlin, New York, the son of Douglas and Sarah (Sally) (Cronkwright) Feathers. He graduated in 1954 from Berlin Central High School. Following three years of service in the National Guard, he then served active duty from 1956 to 1958 in the U.S. Army.
Mel was a jack-of-all-trades person, but a great master of one – mechanic. From the age of 12, he was learning how to repair cars from his master mechanic father. That learning continued as he worked on military vehicles and received advanced schooling in the Army. For many years, he worked at Seyffer Ford in Pittsfield, regularly being sent to classes conducted by Ford Motor Co. In 1977 he bought into partnership at Green Valley Equipment in Hancock, where the repairs then involved farm equipment. Later, he opened his own Mel’s Repair Shop and continued working on automobiles, lawn machinery, and small engines. Well into his 80s, he was still being asked by people for advice on making repairs. [Read more…] about Melvin Theodore Feathers — Obituary