Patricia H. Mucciarone

OBITUARY

Patricia H. Mucciarone, age 94, passed away September 20, 2024, at Vista Springs Quail Highlands in Concord Township, Ohio. She was born February 26, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph H. Hellriegel and Veronica (Boyle) Hellriegel.Pat attended boarding school at Villa Angela Academy in Euclid, Ohio, graduated from Thomas W. Harvey High School in Painesville, Ohio, Class of 1947, and earned her associate’s degree from Dyke and Spencerian College in Cleveland, Ohio in 1949. She was a business partner with her husband and the business manager of Mike’s Café in Painesville for many years. Pat was full of life, had instilled in her children a “can do” attitude, and loved by all who knew her. Over the years she especially enjoyed horse racing, bowling, and playing golf. In the community, she was a long-time advocate for civic engagement and voting, as a committed volunteer for the Lake County Board of Elections.Pat is survived by her sons, David Mucciarone and James Mucciarone (Amy McCarthy); daughter, Susan Mucciarone (David Moore); grandchildren, Jesse Mucciarone (Heather Cornacchione), Shane Elersic and Jeremy (Dawn Farren) Elersic, Jennifer Moore (Mike Conrow), Sam Nighman (April Potter), Kendall and Cooper McCarthy; and special great grandchildren Ava and Carmen Mucciarone, along with many beloved others. She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Michael R. Mucciarone in 2023, her parents, and her sister, Mary Jane Pohlman.Friends will be received 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM, Friday, September 27th at St, Mary Catholic Church, 242 North State Street, Painesville. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.Donations in Pat’s memory may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P. O. Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192 or to the Holden Arboretum, 9550 Spear Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094.