Bob DeVito took this picture of Dr. Mel at the Shelton Relay for Life back in 1991.

Lisa Harden said she saw Dr. Mel every year at the Clinton Cancer walk.

Denise and her husband Rob met Dr. Mel at one of his book signings on Sept. 26, 2009.

Felicia Apuzzo snapped this pic of Dr. Mel at a book signing in Madison.

Our Mary R. Tisko Elementary School pays tribute to Dr. Mel. Courtesy of Dylan Clough, via Report It.

Dr. Mel was a celebrity guest at the 7th annual Shoreline Walkathon in 2007. Photo: Jayne Nunziante/Report It.

"Dr. Mel and I in 1995 at the Volvo tennis tournament. He will be missed," said Linda Russo. Photo: Report It.

Dr. Mel and Andrea Battalin Routh, President of the Jamie Lynn Sullivan Memorial Foundation on set at CT Style. Photo: Andrea Routh/Report It.

"Dr. Mel was very popular with all the seniors. He went along with my fake interview," said Hy Katz. Photo: Report It.

Mel and Luna. Photo: Jose Candelario

Dr. Mel poses with then 6-year-old Ryan after a Hurricane Awareness Seminar at Shelton City Hall in 1995. Photo: Debbie Oppel/Report It.

"Dr. Mel was kind enough to come to our annual car show. Rockin' Richard was the DJ and Dr Mel's arrival was announced to tremendous applause," said Richard Phillips. Photo: Report It.
 

Honorary chairman Dr. Mel celebrating his 65th birthday at New Haven Light the Night, on October 2, 2010. Photo: Bill Dillane/Report It.

Dr. Mel spoke at the Platt Technical High School graduation back in 2005. Diane sent this picture in via Report It

Stephanie took this picture of her daughter Rebekah and her husband Art when they visited News 8 a few years ago.

Preschool teacher Karen Amatrudo says she hung this picture of her and Dr. Mel in her classroom for years. She said her students pretended to be Dr. Mel and do the day's weather.

Michele Walsky and her then 9-year-old son took this picture at Dr. Mel's book signing at the Waterford Public Library.

Karen Butler snapped this picture when Dr. Mel was the 2006 marshal at the Manchester Walk MS site.

Alison took this picture of Dr. Mel with her son Alessandro at the September 2006 Light the Night event.