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Melinda Seely
The Newport Beach City Council
extends its deepest sympathy
to your family on
Melinda
the passing of
Seely.
In tribute and respect to her life, the
City Council adjourned their meeting
of June 10, 2025 in her memory.
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Joe Stapleton
Mayor Pro Tem
Lauren Kleiman
Council Members
Michelle Barto
Noah Blom
Robyn Grant
Sara J. Weber
Erik Kenneth Weigand
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
949 644-3004 1949 644-3039 FAX
newportbeachca.gov
June 19, 2025
Dear Seely Family,
On behalf of the City Council and the entire Newport Beach community, I extend our
deepest condolences to your family on the passing of Melinda Seely.
At our most recent City Council meeting, we adjourned in her memory - an
expression of the profound respect and gratitude our city holds for her remarkable
life and service.
Since making Newport Beach her home in 1955, Melinda's contributions have
helped shape our city's character, strengthen its institutions, and preserve its natural
beauty.
Melinda's impact reached across generations and across causes. Whether through
her board service with the Environmental Nature Center, the OCC Alumni
Association, the Newport Foundation, or her visionary work helping to found Women
in Leadership and AirFair, she gave generously of her time, talent, and heart. Her
efforts on behalf of SPON and in advocacy for thoughtful airport oversight reflect a
legacy of civic engagement rooted in care - for our environment, our neighborhoods,
and our future.
Above all, Melinda will be remembered for her unwavering dedication to the values
that make Newport Beach such a special place to live. Please know that Melinda's
memory will live on not just in the organizations she served, but in the lives she
touched. Her absence will be deeply felt, but her contributions will endure for
generations to come.
With heartfelt sympathy and deepest respect,
Joe Stapleton
Mayor