Mary Elaine Code

Mary E. (nee Ceboll) Code, 78, of Mentor, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. Born Dec. 11, 1945, in Cleveland, Mary was a lifelong Lake County resident. Mary loved to work in her craft room, making beautiful greeting cards for family and friends. But her favorite hobby was spoiling her 7 grandchildren. Mary loved to shop, including annual shopping trips to Brown County, Ind. She was the owner of an impressive shoe collection. Given the nickname “Lola” by her husband Tim, he would often say, “whatever Lola wants…Lola gets.” She was the beloved wife of Timothy Code; loving mother of Matthew (Tricia) Code, Heather (Steve) Carter and Sara (William) Bitzer; cherished grandmother of Emily (Jeff) Farkas, Erin Carter, Noel Carter, Grace Bitzer, Timothy Bitzer, Madison Code and Meghan Carter; sister of David Ceboll; aunt of Denise Collins; and sister-in-law of Connie Code. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer H. and Lillian (nee Hayden) Ceboll; and sister, Shirley Pritts. Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the Abbey of Willoughby, 38011 Euclid Ave. (located on the grounds of McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home), in Willoughby, where a Funeral Service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2. To leave condolences for the family or to order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.