MAFS expert Mel Schilling dies aged 54
Mel Schilling, beloved MAFS relationship expert, has died aged 54 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
21°CSWAN,
Rear Admiral AO CBE RAN (Retired) 01134
Rothesay Cathcart
1/6/1926 – 24/12/2025
99 years.
Devoted and loving husband of
Margaret (dec),
loving father and father-in-law of Jillian and Philip, Graham and Kath and Jennifer.
Loving grandfather and grandfather-in-law of
William and Eliza and Matthew.
Brother and brother-in-law of
Rothilde (dec), Leslie (dec), Lorelle (dec),
Byll and Felicite and Berilie and Graham.
Active Freemason since 1945.
Veteran member of the broader Naval family. Colleague and friend of members of the Australian Club Sydney, the Probus clubs of Sydney and Killara, the HMAS HOBART Association, the Battle for Australia Association, the International Sail Training Association, the Australian and New Zealand Sail Training Association, the Opera Foundation Australia, the Australian-Britain Society, the Society of
St Georges Chapel Windsor Castle,
and the Order of Australia Association.
A Funeral Service will be held at the
Garden Island Naval Chapel,
HMAS Kuttabul, entry via the Garden Island main gates, on Thursday 22nd January 2026 at 11.00am.
Registration is required for access to
Garden Island Naval Chapel.
Visit
https://www.gregoryandcarr.com.au
for registration and live stream details.
Gordon
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Funeral by : Gregory & Carr Funeral Services PTY LTD
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