DONALD R. MELTON, 69, of MANALAPAN, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at the Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. He had worked as a mailman for the US Postal Service, serving the Old Bridge Post Office for more than thirty one years until retiring in 1997. He was a railroad buff and loved trains. He was born in Jersey City. Surviving are his loving companion of 27 years, Lucille Marciano Tallman of Neptune City, a son, Donald R. Melton, Jr., of Whiting, three daughters, Patricia Melton of Toms River, Catherine Phillips of South Carolina and Sandy Farakish of North Carolina, a brother Burley Melton of Arden, Delaware, seven grandchildren, Heather and Ashley Melton, Samantha Phillips, Alexandra and Nathan Farakish, and Matthew and Alyssa Melton and four step grandchildren Krista and Ronnie and Madeline and Alexander Tallman. A funeral service was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Monday morning, August 14th at 11:00 with burial following at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Neptune. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-6.