R Lucille MacWilliams

Mass of Christian Burial for Rita “Lucille” MacWilliams will be 10:30 AM, April 19 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville.  Family and friends may call 4-7 pm, April 18 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH. 

Born May 15, 1926 in Frostburg, Maryland, Lucille passed away April 13, 2017 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.

Lucille was a homemaker and lived in Perry before moving to Painesville 41 years ago.  She was a member of St Mary Church, the Legion of Mary, the Bereavement Committee and she also taught for the Parish School of Religion for over 20 years.

She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Thomas J. MacWilliams; daughters, Loretta Ann Field, Donna Jean Willhoite, Evelyn Rita (Jim) Conrad, Patty Kay (Joe) Passafiume, Robin Lee (Dan) Wheeldon; Nine grandchildren and Nineteen great-grandchildren; Two great-great grandchildren; brother, Joseph Seiler; sister, Loretta Roten .

Lucille was preceded in death by her daughter, Colleen Marie Gorby; two grandsons, parents, Joseph and Hanna (McDonald) Seiler; brother, Pete Francis; sisters, Maryanne Geiger and Sarah Mooney.

Donations in Lucille’s memory may be made to St. Mary Church.

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