obituaries

Apr 25, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for William Holmes will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 4th at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 315 Fifth Street, Fairport Harbor, OH.  Please meet at the church.  Family and friends may visit between 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 3rd at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.

William was born September...

Apr 22, 2018

Funeral Services for Harold E. Underwood will be 11:00 AM Thursday April 26th 2018 at Lakeside Baptist Church, 306 Fairport Nursery Road, Painesville. Family and friends may call 1 hour before the service at the church.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Harold was born February 5, 1930 in Morgansville, West Virginia to Gloah Everett and Icie...

Apr 21, 2018

Memorial services for Thomas L. Strahan age 78 a 10 year Mentor Resident formerly of Painesville will be Saturday April 28, 2018 at 1pm  at the Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Ave. Painesville. Family and friends may call from 11am-1pm  at the funeral home. Burial will be at Perry cemetery at a later date.

Tom was the...

Apr 19, 2018

Rosa Molina Russotto, 102, passed away with family by her side on April 19, 2018.  Born May 17, 1915 in Novara di Sicilia, Italy, Rosa followed her husband to Painesville, Ohio in 1952.  She worked in greenhouses, kitchens, and as a welder, raising her children and returning to her cherished mountain village often. Always vibrant, Rosa continued to garden,...

Apr 17, 2018

Funeral services for Larry E. Winters will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.  Family and friends may call 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Friday, April 20th at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Larry was born November 16, 1941 in Cadiz, Ohio to Albert and...

Apr 13, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Beth (Cook) van Berkum will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at St Mary Church 242 N. State St, Painesville. Family and friends will be received at Spear - Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Wednesday,  9:30 AM until 10:30 AM.

Mary Beth was born in Cleveland...

Apr 11, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Jane Ann (Jenkins) Zinn age 90 a lifetime Painesville resident, will be Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State St. Painesville.  Family and friends may call 9:30 AM -10:30 AM at the church before mass.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Painesville.

Jane Ann...

Apr 11, 2018

A Memorial Mass celebrating the lives of John C. and Rita Pauline (Silvaroli) Russell will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 17th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville, OH. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

John was born April 5, 1931 in Painesville to the late Earl Wade and Elizabeth Russell.  He passed away...

Apr 10, 2018

Funeral services for Suzy Lee, age 74, of Painesville Township, will be held 4:00 PM Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.  The family will receive friends Thursday 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM.

Suzy passed away suddenly but peacefully, April 10, 2018 at Tri-Point Medical Center with her loving sister Chong Malkamaki...

Apr 6, 2018

The family will receive friends for a memorial service for James R. Gaines, Saturday, April 14th, 11:30am, at Calvary Fellowship Baptist Church, 727 Mentor Ave., Painesville, Ohio.  A luncheon will follow.  Pastor Doug Reeder will officiate.  A private graveside service will be held at the Mentor Cemetery.

Jim was born August 11, 1936 in Painesville, Ohio and...

Mar 29, 2018

William "Bill" N. Breedlove age 82 was born on April 3, 1935 in Bone Cave, Tennessee, and passed away March 29, 2018 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.

Bill was an Electrician and was a member of Laborers Union Local 496. He retired from the Maintenance Department at Lake Erie College. He enjoyed camping, fishing, boating,...

Mar 27, 2018

William "Bill" M. Light, age 72, passed away March 27, 2018 at Cardinal Woods Nursing Home in Madison, Ohio. He was born October 5,1945 at Buckhannon, WV., raised in Webster Springs, WV., and later moved to Painesville Ohio where he made his home and raised his family.

Bill worked at IRC Fibers from 1964-1973. He then retired...

Mar 27, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for James E. Beuley, age 81, of Painesville Township, will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3rd, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 523 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor.  The Reverend Peter Mihalic will officiate.

Jim passed away at home on March 27, 2018.    Born June 18, 1936, in Wolf Summit, West Virginia,...

Mar 26, 2018

Private funeral services for Joseph Richard Tkac Jr. will be held at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon.

Mr. Tkac was born February 10, 1945, in Cleveland to Joseph R. Sr. and Margaret Tkac.  He passed away April 26, 2018, in Mentor.

Joseph was a graduate of Benedictine High School and received his Bachelor's Degree in...

Mar 26, 2018

Funeral services for Barbara A. "Bobbie" Snowden will be 11:00 Am, Saturday, March 31st at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Family and friends may call 10:00-11:00 AM, prior to the service.

Mrs. Snowden passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side, on March 26, 2018.  She was born September 3, 1940 in...

Mar 26, 2018

Funeral Services for Richard "Rick" Turner, 59, of Painesville Township will be 3:00 PM. Thursday, March 29th at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio.  Family and friends may call from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM prior to the service.

Rick was born May 6, 1958 in Painesville and passed away March 26, 2018 at...

Mar 25, 2018

Funeral Services for Mary Jane Snider, 87, of Newbury, formerly of Painesville, will be 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 28th at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville.  Family and friends may call 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, prior to the service.

Mary Jane was born June 27, 1930 in Cleveland and passed away March 25, 2018...

Mar 24, 2018

Services for Mahala   L. Rupert  will be 12:00 PM Wednesday March 28, 2018 at the Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 mentor Ave. Painesville, family and friends may call from 11:00-12:00 Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Painesville.

Mahala was the daughter of Alonzo "Lonnie" and Verna (Combs) Taylor born on May 22, 1951...

Mar 19, 2018

Christine Marie (Beno) Watts, 57, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, March 19, 2018 at U. H. Geauga Medical Center.  She was born May 8, 1960 in Painesville.

She was a life-long resident of Lake County and was employed as a home health care aide.  She loved watching baseball.  She was an excellent cook and enjoyed...

Mar 16, 2018

William P. "Bill" Jerin, Jr., age 43, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 16, 2018.  Born in Euclid, Oh, April 3, 1974, he was the son of William, Sr. and Laurel (Shaw) Jerin.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 AM Thursday, March 22nd at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 8560 Mentor Ave....