June 24, 1934 – May 24, 2024
Lifelong Fort Jones resident Mary Lucille Slette passed away peacefully at her home on May 24, 2024 after a brief illness.
She was born on June 24, 1934 to Carl Joseph Mello and Mary Elizabeth (DeFaria) Mello in Yreka and lived most of her life on McAdams Creek in Fort Jones. They lived on Clear Creek where the Deadwood Conservation Camp is now located. Mary was the oldest of five siblings. She had 3 sisters, Nancy, Joan and Martha, and one brother, Charles. When she was small their house burned down and they moved in with her grandparents on the family homestead 2 miles away. Her mom said that all she got out of the burning house was Mary and her wedding ring.
