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Michelle McCartney

Michelle McCartney, 62, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 12, 2005, at home, following a four year battle with lung cancer.  She was surrounded by her family when her Lord called her home.  She was born October 18, 1942 in Long Beach, California and lived

many places including Bermuda, Germany, Texas and Maine before settling in Lorain with her family 38 years ago.

Mrs. McCartney enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and spending time with her children and grandchildren.  She was a member of the Christian Temple Disciples of Christ Church in Lorain and recently was an original member of her cancer support group at the Ireland Cancer Center.  She was a true inspiration to her group.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Dennis, also of Elyria; daughter, Roberta (Mitch) Mitchell of Elyria; Denise (Rick) Woodward of Lorain; son, Dennis Michael (Wyvonnejenne) McCartney of Oxford, Pennsylvania; daughter, Melissa (Brian) Barker of Lorain; and sister, Pat (O’Hara) Mauceri of Reston, Virginia.  Michelle was proud to be the grandmother of Amber, Amanda, Cody, Karlie, DJ, Madison, Christian (Mister) and Caleb (Bubba).  She was preceded in death by her parents Eve and Fred Rainey, of Redding, California; father, Robert Wellman, of California; sister, Linda and grandson Zachary in 2000.

Friends may call Wednesday, September 14 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals at 1124 Fifth Street in Lorain, where services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday.  Pastor Bruce McCartney, nephew and pastor at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Bessemer, Alabama will officiate, assisted by Rev. Bradley J. Donahue, pastor of Christian Temple Disciples Of Christ.  Burial will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain.

The family asks that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 43099 North Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035-1051, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 5000 Rockside Road, Suite 310, Independence, Ohio  44131 or New Life Hospice, c/o Community Health Partners Foundation, 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, Ohio  44053-9905.

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