obituaries

Jan 24, 2021

Charles H. Kinney, age 80, passed away January 24, 2021 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.  He was born May 23, 1940 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to James and Stella (Schultz) Kinney.

Charles served in the United States Navy from 1961 through 1965.  He was employed as a glass blower for General Electric, retiring after many years...

Jan 22, 2021

Francis E. "Butch" Chom, and lovingly referred to as Opa, passed away peacefully January 22, 2021 at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 15, 1936, in Painesville.

Butch was employed by Ohio Rubber, Uniroyal and Fasson.  He retired in 1997 to enjoy being with his wife, children and grandchildren.  Many...

Jan 20, 2021

Raymond A. Russell, age 60, passed away January 20, 2021 in Painesville.  He was born July 20, 1960 in Elyria, Ohio to Robert Lee and Juanita (McDaniel) Russell.

Raymond worked for Yokohama Industries - SAS Rubber Company for many years.  He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, shooting pool, and being with his friends at the Liberty Tavern in...

Jan 20, 2021

Ivan "Crazy Ray" White, age 76, passed away January 20, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by family, in Painesville Township.  He was born June 25, 1944 in Dry Fork, West Virginia to Fred and Norma Jean White.

Ivan, along with his wife, Rosemary, were the owners of Ray's Auto & Truck Sales in Painesville Township, for 42...

Jan 20, 2021

Mary Louise Platko was called to sit with the angels by our heavenly Father on January 20th, 2021 at the age of 90.

"Meddie", as she was known by friends and family, was born to Vincenzo and Rose Foresi in Alverda, Pennsylvania on September 16th, 1930. She is survived by her husband, John (Jack) Platko, in a...

Jan 18, 2021

John R. Knack Jr., age 80, peacefully passed away January 18th, 2021 at his residence in Concord Township.  He was born June 30th, 1940 in Port Jervis, New York to John Richard Knack and Marion (Shaffer) Knack.

John proudly served his country as a United States Marine.  John was retired from his career as a Captain with...

Jan 18, 2021

Patsy Lou McBride, age 70, passed away January 18, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic.  She was born June 12, 1950 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to Walter and Lillian (Aronhalt) Taylor.

Patsy has lived in Lake County since 1952 and was a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church in Madison.  She enjoyed genealogy research, coin collecting, scrapbooking,...

Jan 14, 2021

Dino DiDomenico, age 71, passed away January 14, 2021 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.  He was born January 2, 1950 in Castiglone, Italy to Michael and Nancy (DeGiacomo) DiDomenico.

Dino was a graduate of Harvey High School.  He retired from  Stanley Air Tools in Mayfield after 30 years of service.  He was a member of...

Jan 13, 2021

Robert "RC" Combs Sr., age 47, passed away January 13, 2021 in Mentor, Ohio.  He was born in Painesville to Robert and Helen (Taylor) Combs.

RC was known as "Mr. Fix It".   He enjoyed working with all his tools, cars and motorcycles.  He loved racing cars and building them.  RC also liked spending time outdoors and watching...

Jan 12, 2021

Amy (Updike) Gozelinchick, age 40, passed away January 12, 2021 at her residence in Concord Township.  She has been reunited with her beloved dog, Mazy and her best friend, Cindy. She was born December 10, 1980 in Mayfield Heights to Steven and Lynn (Reese) Updike.

Amy was a graduate of Riverside High School and then attended Lakeland...

Jan 11, 2021

Rosalie "Lee" Walsh, age 97, passed away January 11, 2021 at Cardinal Woods in Madison.  She was born May 29, 1923 in Raton, New Mexico to Leopold and Louisa (Romero) Ortiz.

Lee was employed by the Higbee Company for many years.  She enjoyed shopping, working with ceramics, and loved her dogs.

Lee is survived by...

Jan 10, 2021

A Memorial Services for Frank James Osewalt and Theresa Joan (McCroskey) Osewalt will be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville. Ohio.  Friends will be received 1:00-3:00 PM before the service.

Theresa was born June 9, 1944 in Millville, New Jersey to Juel and Bernice (Delo) McCroskey. ...

Jan 8, 2021

Family graveside services for Mike Snowden, age 76, of Painesville will be held at Center Road Cemetery, Perry, OH. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will be no calling hours.

Mike was born Aug. 1, 1944, in Painesville, and passed away Jan. 8, 2021, at UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon.

He enjoyed camping trips...

Jan 6, 2021

A Memorial Services for Frank James Osewalt and Theresa Joan (McCroskey) Osewalt will be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville. Ohio.  Friends will be received 1:00-3:00 PM before the service.

Theresa was born June 9, 1944 in Millville, New Jersey to Juel and Bernice (Delo) McCroskey. ...

Jan 6, 2021

Estelle G. Miller, age 96, passed away January 6, 2021 at Tri Point Medical Center in Concord Township.  She was born May 18, 1924 in Oplin, Texas.

Estelle was a member of the First Baptist Church 60 (plus) years.  She worked for the Chardon Rubber Company for over 27 years in the assembly department, retiring in 1992. ...

Jan 5, 2021

Graveside services for Jamie M. Hogya, age 49, of Painesville will be held 1:00 PM, Friday January 8, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery, 385 Riverside Drive, Painesville.

Jamie was the son of Harry and Grace (Cardina) Hogya, born on December 21, 1971 in Painesville and passed away January 5, 2021 at Regency Hospital in Warrensville Heights.

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Jan 4, 2021

Anne Matilda Fedak, a life-long resident of Fairport Harbor passed away January 4, 2021 at Danbury of Mentor.  She was born March 14, 1923 in Fairport to Joseph and Anna (Rindo) Gurley.

Anne was a graduate of Fairport Harding High School and a summa cum laude graduate of Lake Erie College.  She was teacher at McKinley School...

Jan 4, 2021

Elvira ("Ellie") Domenica Mucciarone Janz, who loved to be called "Nonna" or "Grandma" by her grandkids, departed her loving family on January 2, 2021 after a long battle with dementia, along with complications from COVID-19.

Elvira was born in Santa Angelo Grotto, Italy on July 4, 1948 to Addolorata and Biagio Mucciarone.  She immigrated to the United...

Jan 3, 2021

Meta Cavender gained her angel wings and went home to be with the Lord on January 3rd, 2021 after a long illness. She fought a long hard battle, but her strength and courage were to be admired.

She is preceded in death by her Husband, Harry Layne and Father, Henry Miller. And while they are rejoicing in...

Jan 3, 2021

Memorial services for Jean Palinkas, age 77, of Mentor on the Lake will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue Painesville. Family and friends received from 12:00 Noon until time of service.

Jean was born July 13th, 1943 in Martins Ferry, OH to Joseph and Freda (Abraham) Shartz. She...