obituaries

Oct 8, 2018

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...

Oct 5, 2018

Timothy Allen Shimek October 21, 1957 to October 5, 2018 Preceded in death by mother, Norma Jean Mayer Shimek, son, Ryan and nephew Jason. Survived by his best friend and wife Kathleen; daughters, Rochelle and Carolyn; grandson, Vincent;,father, Richard H. (Diane Lasecki) Shimek; and siblings, Teri (Chuck) Hare, Debbie (Jay Storm) Shimek, and Richard D. (Barb Huntington) Shimek; nephews,Jeremy...

Sep 29, 2018

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...

Sep 21, 2018

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....

Sep 16, 2018

Doris Popely was born February 2, 1940 in Cleveland to Joseph and Ann (Toss) Baroni.  She passed away, September 16, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic.

Doris was a member of St. Anthony's Parish.  She was a teacher's aide for Fairport Schools for many years, assisting at both elementary and high school levels.  She enjoyed cooking, baking, crafting,...

Sep 16, 2018

Daniel N. Zalek went to be with God on September 16. 2018.  He had been admitted to Tri-Point, was critically ill and could not overcome all the difficulties.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Olga (Virant) Zalek and his father, Frank Zalek Sr.

Daniel is survived by his wife, Pamela Zalek; brother, Frank...

Sep 15, 2018

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.  ...

Sep 12, 2018

Graveside Services for Betty J. LaTona, 89, will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville.

Betty was born December 9, 1928 in Fairport Harbor to William and Mary (Bagin) Kessler.  She passed away September 12, 2018 in Mentor.

Betty was a homemaker.  She was a member of St. Mary Church...

Sep 11, 2018

Milton B. Mitchell, 88, of Fairport Harbor passed away September 11, 2018.

He was an U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.  Milt was a talented professional musician with his band, The Versatones.  He was also an amazing artist with a photographic memory for detail.  After retirement from the Fairport Water Plant, he and his...

Sep 8, 2018

A Memorial Service for Carolyn R.  (Eastman) Chase, 82, will be held Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 am at the Community Church of Chesterland 11984 Caves Road Chesterland, OH 44026.

Carolyn was born June 24, 1936 in Hartford, Connecticut to Harold Lewis and Marjorie A. (Kneeland) Eastman.  She passed away September 8, 2018 in Highland Heights, Ohio....

Sep 8, 2018

Funeral Services for John F. Kapsch, 74, of Concord Township were held Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.

Mr. Kapsch was born October 10, 1943 in Albany, California and passed away September 8, 2018 in Mentor.

John was employed by the State of Ohio...

Sep 7, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for William E. Eustache, 76, of Painesville Township, will be 9:30 AM, Friday, September 14, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville.   Family and friends may call 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 13th at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Sep 5, 2018

Eleanore B. Sabo died of natural causes at the age of 94 on Sept 5, 2018 in Miami, FL. She was born in Congo, OH on January 23, 1924 and moved to Fairport Harbor one year later. Her parents were John and Julia Tirpak. Eleanore graduated from Harding High School in Fairport Harbor with the class of 1942 and...

Sep 3, 2018

Funeral services for Lois Jeannette (MacDowell) Croaning, will be held 10:00 AM Monday, September 10th, 2018 at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Avenue in Painesville. Family and friends will be received Sunday, September 9, 2018, 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM.

Lois was born September 12, 1928 in Cleveland, to Kenneth and Lilley (Robertson)...

Aug 31, 2018

Janiece "Jeannie" Isabella

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Janiece "Jeannie" Isabella, 71, 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Gabriel Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord Township, OH.  Family and friends will be received 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Ave. in Painesville. Internment will be...

Aug 28, 2018

Funeral Services for Mary Anna Brassington, age 87, will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Family and friends will be received from 4 – 7 PM on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Mary Brassington was born February 18, 1931 in Painesville, Ohio, the daughter of Claire E....

Aug 28, 2018

Barbara Bezzeg, born on January 7, 1927, in Ashtabula, Ohio, passed away at age 91 on August 28, 2018, in Willoughby, Ohio.

Barbara was a secretary at Fairport Harbor Schools for many years.  She was a longtime resident of Concord Township, where she was a member of St. Gabriel Church.  She loved to travel and was a...

Aug 27, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene "Gino" Valocchi will be 9:30 AM, Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville, Ohio.    Family and friends may call 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursday, August 30th at Mulqueeny-Spear Funeral Home, 312 Eagle Street, Fairport Harbor, Ohio.

Mr. Valocchi was born May 11, 1929...

Aug 27, 2018

Funeral Services for Cleo Spence Wiant, age 75, will be 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Family and friends will be received from 2:00-4:00 PM, prior to the service.

Mrs. Wiant was born July 26, 1943 in Belo, West Virginia.  She passed away peacefully into eternal rest...

Aug 25, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial for Nicholetta Square, 51, will be held 12 noon, Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Cyprian Catholic Church, 4223 Middle Ridge Road, Perry, OH.  Family and friends will be received from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 30th at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH.  Burial will be in Perry Cemetery....