Darlene M. "Dolly" McGeever

Darlene M. "Dolly" McGeever obituary, Painesville, OH

Darlene M. "Dolly" McGeever

Darlene McGeever Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Johnson Funeral Home on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Darlene M. "Dolly" McGeever, age 67 of Painesville Twp., passed away on September 8, 2025 at UH Lake West Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1957 in Cleveland to the late James and Elizabeth (nee: Blain) Ezzo.
Dolly worked at Mum Industries in Mentor. She enjoyed tending to her gardens, cooking, and spending time with her grandsons.
Dolly is survived by her loving daughters, Danette (Billy Roff) McGeever and Erin (Evan) Minor; grandsons, Taison Tran, and Edison Minor; sisters, Nancy (Rich) Bencal, and Lorrie Hromadka; and brother, Jim (Mary Lou) Ezzo.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, David Allen McGeever.
The family will receive friends Thursday, September 11 from 6-8 pm at Lakeshore Assembly of God, 8880 Lakeshore Blvd, Mentor, Ohio 44060. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Darlene M. "Dolly" McGeever, please visit our floral store.

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