September 14, 2003
Services for Jason Mellor
Young man from Bordentown Township dies in boating accident in the Bahamas.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Hundreds of family and friends of a 21-year-old Bordentown Township man gathered last week to say a final goodbye to the lifelong resident.
Jason Mellor died Aug. 29 in a boating accident while his family vacationed in the Bahamas, said officials at the Huber-Moore Funeral Home. Approximately 400 people came to the viewing at the funeral home on Friday and mass at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, said funeral home owner John Moore.
Mr. Mellor is the son of James and Elisabetha Mellor of Bordentown. The family was on a cruise ship vacation and was at a port of call in Cable Beach near Nassau at the time of the accident, said Mr. Moore, who gathered information from police reports and other family members.
Mr. Mellor and his brother, John, rented personal water crafts with two women they met on the ship. The couples were riding the crafts when Mr. Mellor crossed the path of a boat and hit it head on, Mr. Moore said. He and his passenger were both pulled under the water after the impact.
Mr. Mellor's body was not immediately found and a search was conducted by local officials. When he was found, he was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, where he was pronounced dead, Mr. Moore said.
The young woman who was riding with him was airlifted to a hospital in Florida. The extent of her injuries was not known.
Mr. Mellor was a 2000 graduate of Bordentown Regional High School and was a student at Mercer County Community College.
Attempts to contact family members for comment were not successful.
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