All Obituaries

Funeral services for Leonard L. Lockwood, age 93, a lifelong resident of Painesville, will be held 1:00 PM Monday October 22nd, 2018 at Spear- Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Ave, Painesville.  Family and friends received Monday 11 AM until 1 PM.  Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Leonard was born December 24, 1924 in Painesville to Roy L. and Della (Anderson) Lockwood. He passed   away on October 17, 2018. Leonard was a 33-year Postal Letter Carrier. He was an...

A Memorial celebration of life for Teri R. Merrick will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio 44077.  Teri was born April 12, 1948 to Rose M. (Pace) and George D. Horvath.  She passed away at her home in Concord Township, October 15, 2018. Teri was a resident of Concord Township for the past 16 years.  She retired after having worked for 25 years in the billing department for the...

Elizabeth Jane “Teddy” Sency, age 76, of Mentor, was welcomed into God’s arms on Wednesday, August 22nd after a 2 ½ year fight with cancer.  She died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Hospice of the Western Reserve. Born January 6th, 1942 in Fairport Harbor, Teddy, (a nickname she received as an infant), was the daughter of Roy and Margaret Clark.  She graduated from Fairport Harding High in 1959 and was employed at Lake East Hospital in Painesville...

Ismael Alcaraz, age 72, a Fairport Harbor resident, passed away on Oct. 13, 2018 at TriPoint Medical Center.  He was born on June 17, 1946 in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico to Jose and Basilisa (Pompa-Gomez) Alcaraz Zamaro. Ismael worked for various area nurseries and factories. Mr. Alcaraz was a member of St. Mary Church in Painesville, loved to pray the rosary daily.  He was  very strong in his Christian belief. He enjoyed watching soccer and baseball, and attending his...

Funeral services for Matthew A. Gallatin, 47, of Painesville, will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 19, 2018 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Family and friends may call from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Thursday, October 18th at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Mentor Cemetery. Mr. Gallatin was born February 14, 1971 in Euclid, Ohio and passed away October 13, 2018 in Mentor. Matthew lived in Painesville for the past 20 years.  He enjoyed...

Cristina Méndez Mesa, de 81 años, falleció tranquilamente el Viernes 12 de Octubre de 2018. Nació el 31 de Marzo de 1937 a padres Bonifacio y Petra Méndez en Los Martínez, Guanajuato, México. Ella tenía tres hermanos. Cristina se casó con el difunto Pedro Aguilera en 1953. Juntos tuvieron 12 hijos de esta unión. Cristina pasó sus años en León, Guanajuato y Painesville, Ohio. Ella era una amante de la...

Funeral Service for Stephen L. Scherlacher, age 40, will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Ave. Painesville. Family will receive friends Friday from 2:00 until 8:00 PM at the Mentor Fine Arts Center, 6477 Center St, Mentor, OH 44060. Interment will be private, Steve was born on February 17, 1978 to Louis J. Jr. (deceased) and Patricia A. (nee Dieterich) Scherlacher.  Stephen was a coach and mentor to 1000’s of high school...

Funeral services for Norma J. Lahti, 76, will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 5, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church, 508 Eagle Street, Fairport Harbor, Ohio.  Family and friends may call 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Thursday, October 4th at Mulqueeny-Spear Funeral Home, 312 Eagle Street, Fairport Harbor. Mrs. Lahti was born April 9, 1942 in Painesville to Vernie and Viola (Kangas) Nortunen.  She passed away September 29, 2018 at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. Norma was a member of...

A Celebration of Life for Marilyn Jean Sloban, age 43, of Lakewood Ohio formerly of Perry Ohio, will be held at Riders Inn, 792 Mentor Ave. Painesville on Friday, September 28th, 2018 from 2:00 until 5:00 pm. Marilyn was born on January 24, 1975 in Painesville and passed away September 15, 2018 at her home in Lakewood.  She was 1993 Perry High School graduate and graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania with a Doctorate of Pharmacy.  She was a...

Mass of Christian Burial for William M. Baxter. 39, of Painesville, will be 9:30 AM, Friday, September 28, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville, OH.  Family and friends will be received, 4:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, September 27th at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. William was born August 28, 1979 in Painesville and passed away September 21, 2018.  He proudly served in...