William “Andy” Thompson

William “Andy” Thompson

OBITUARY

William “Andy” Thompson, 80, of Painesville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. Born Oct. 26, 1943, in Chicago, Ill., Andy had lived in Painesville for 48 years. Andy loved his family, grandkids and all sports, especially the Guardians. Andy was a retired Mentor High School Social Studies teacher, where he had a passion for making a difference in the classroom and on the baseball field. He was a dedicated coach at the high school, working as the Head Baseball coach for 22 years and the Assistant Football coach for 10 years. In 2003, Andy was inducted into the Mentor Sports Hall of Fame. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Painesville Elks Lodge #549 for approximately 35 years. He was the loving father of Scott J. Thompson and Lyndsay A. (John) Clair; cherished grandfather of Caiden and Cameryn; brother of Jim (Shirley) Thompson and Bettie Ann Sunderland; partner of Dolores Luckay; former husband, Carole Thompson; and uncle of Katherine, Sandra, Lisa and Carla. Andy was preceded in death by his son, Marc A. Thompson; and parents, Lewis E. and Opal (nee Kennedy) Thompson. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 6330 Center St. (Rt. 615, N. of Rt. 2), in Mentor, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jerry Kalb from Painesville United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville will be at a later date. Donations in Andy’s name may be made to University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, P.O. Box 94554, Cleveland, OH 44101-4554. To leave condolences for the family or to order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.