obituaries

Feb 20, 2020

A Celebration of Life gathering for Susan L. Retkofsky, age 63, of Painesville will be held 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday February 23, 2020 at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.

Susan was born July 11, 1956 in Uniontown, PA. to Carl P. and Eileen (King) Retkofsky.  She passed away February 20, 2020 at the David...

Feb 19, 2020

Barbara Sue Flanigan, age 82, of Fairport Harbor, passed away at her residence on February 19, 2020.  She was born July 31, 1937 in Maryville, Tennessee to Burl and Patricia (Sapp) Keeble.

She enjoyed  watching the Cleveland Indians, watching her game shows, but most of all spending time with her family.

Barbara is survived by...

Feb 19, 2020

Berniece M. Smith, age 91, a longtime resident of Painesville, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at her residence.  She was born July 5, 1928.

Mrs. Smith worked at Neff-Perkins for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Smith, son David Smith, daughter Judy Hughes, brother Bud Wolfe and mother, Viola...

Feb 17, 2020

A Celebration of Life gathering for Kathleen (Duncan) Johnson, age 65, of Painesville Twp. OH will be held 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM Saturday, February 22, 2020.  Kathy was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on Oct. 31, 1954 to George and Elizabeth (Braid) Duncan. She passed away at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland February 17, 2020 after a battle...

Feb 12, 2020

Services for David C. Manley, age 86, a lifetime resident of Leroy Township, will be Saturday February 15, 2020 at 12:00 PM at the Leroy Community Chapel, 1290 Painesville Warren Rd., Leroy Township. Family and friends may call from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM at the Church.

David was the son of Burley, Sr. and Bernice (Bixler) Manley,...

Feb 10, 2020

A Celebration of Life Service for Ada Mildred Farmer Hadden will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020, 2-4 PM at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.

Ada, 96, died peacefully on February 10, 2020.  Born January 22, 1924 to Robert and Ida Grace Barhydt Farmer in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the last of 10...

Feb 7, 2020

Annette T. Shuss (Horvath-Pealer) 83, passed away at her home in Perry Township, February 7, 2020.  She was born August 11, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to David Robert and Theresa (Prokaszka) Horvath.

Mrs. Shuss was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, fishing, puzzles and spending time with her family, especially her Grandchildren.  Her life was centered...

Feb 3, 2020

Pearl G. Bollenbach, 92, passed away February 3, 2020 in Concord Township.  She was born June 28, 1927 in the Bronx, New York to Axenty and Justina Gritzan.

Pearl was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Fairport Harbor Senior Citizen Center and was an avid bingo player.   She enjoyed scuba diving, which she learned to...

Jan 31, 2020

Funeral Services for Kathleen Hopton Starkowicz, 73, of Wickliffe, will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH.  Friends will be received from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, before services at the funeral home.

Kathleen was born February 15, 1946 in Carmichael, Pennsylvania to Earl and...

Jan 31, 2020

A Mass of Christian burial for Larry Lee Frecker, age 84, of Painesville, OH will be held 10:00 AM Saturday February 8, 2020 at St. Anthony Church 523 Plum Street Fairport Harbor, OH.  (Please meet at church).  Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Family and friends will be received 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday February 7, 2020 at...

Jan 30, 2020

Lucienne (Gilles) Thomas, age 93, of Painesville, formerly of Toledo, passed away January 30, 2020 at her residence in Painesville.

Lucienne was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti June 11, 1926 to Victor and Eugenia (Brea) Gilles.

She was a pediatric nurse (it was her passion) at Toledo Hospital for many years.  Lucienne enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and...

Jan 27, 2020

Funeral Services for Michael A. English, age 66, of Painesville, will begin 5:00 PM, Friday, January 31, 2020 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio. Friends will be received 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, before the service.

Michael was born August 8, 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alan and Evelyn (Wilson) English.  He passed...

Jan 26, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Beverly E. Butler age 84 of Mentor will begin 1:00 PM Saturday February 1, 2020 at AMVETS Post 40, 9141 Jordan Drive Mentor. The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary will perform a memorial service at 1:30 PM.

Beverly was the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Teets) Morgan born on September 28, 1935 in Uniontown...

Jan 23, 2020

A Memorial Service for Rita Y. Thomas, 80, of Painesville Township will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Oh.  Friends will be received 1:00 – 3:00 PM, before the service at the funeral home.

Rita was born March 19, 1939 in Painesville to Ronald F....

Jan 21, 2020

Funeral Services for Dwight Lane Williams, 82, of Ashtabula, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Friends will be received from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 24th at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Perry Cemetery.

Dwight was born August...

Jan 19, 2020

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mathew D. Crnjak, 78, will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at St. Cyprian Catholic Church, 4223 Middle Ridge Road, Perry, Ohio.  Friends will be received from 4:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 21st at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Mathew was...

Jan 18, 2020

Joyce A. Phillips (Hines), age 65, of North Perry, Ohio, passed away holding the hand of the love of her life, Randy Phillips, at their lakeside home of 42 years on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Joyce was born on February 6, 1954, in Warren, OH, the daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Hines (Schultz).  To Joyce, family meant everything, and...

Jan 14, 2020

Private Services were held for Don B. Kincaid Sr., age 95, of Mentor.  Burial was in Mentor Cemetery.

Mr. Kincaid was born September 24, 1924 in Gemoca, West Virginia to George and Locie (Goad) Kincaid.  He passed away January 14, 2020 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.

Don served in the U. S. Army...

Jan 13, 2020

The family of Paul C. Specht Jr announces his passing from this world to his eternal resting place with tears of abundance love but not the lack of faith.

Paul was born May 17th, 1960 in Conneaut Ohio to Paul C. Specht Sr and Jeannie (Specht) Mundkowsky and was a 1978 graduate of Conneaut High School .  ...

Jan 13, 2020

Funeral services for Pamela "Sue" Belcher, age 61, a 38 year resident of Painesville, will be held 1:00 PM Saturday January 18th, 2020 at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville. Family and friends will be received 11:00AM until time of service.

She was born June 1, 1958 in Uniontown, PA to Kenneth and Lois (O'neal) Haney. ...