Willard E. "Bum" Pulling
Willard E. "Bum" Pulling
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Born Feb. 21, 1940, in Cleveland, Bum lived in Euclid for the past 62 years.
Bum was the former owner of a local vending company for 35 years. He loved to spend his summer weekends camping and boating. Bum took any chance he could to travel to places that were warm and had a casino. He looked forward to his yearly Las Vegas trip with the "NBA" boys. Bum was a true "Man's Man", but more than anything, he loved spending time with his family and friends.
He was the beloved husband of Angelina (nee Conti) Pulling; loving father of Anthony (Antoinette) Pulling, Cynthia Pulling, Michelle (Alan) Sincich and Nicholas (Kerry) Pulling; cherished grandfather of Anthony (Tarah) Pulling, Angela (Joey) Pulling-Rivera, Stephanie (Christopher) Gosling, Nick Pulling (Summer), Ellen Taddie, Alan Sincich, Rachael (Zach) Boren, Natalie (Anthony) Leonetti and Alaina Sincich; great-grandfather of 15; and brother of James (Sandy) Pulling and Jeanne (Bob) Miller.
Bum was preceded in death by his parents, Willard Pulling and Inez (nee Britton) (Arthur, dec.) Wright; and siblings, Harriet (George, dec) Forkapa, Mariana (John, dec) Finohr, Laura Pulling, Kenneth (Dolly, dec.) Pulling, Beverly (Milton) Tomsik, George (Joan, dec.) Pulling, Charles (Nancy) Pulling, Arthur (Anna) Pulling and Mario (Bobbi) Pulling.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 6330 Center St. (Rt. 615, N. of Rt. 2), Mentor. Funeral Service will take place 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the funeral home. Pastor Michael Currier to officiate. Burial to follow Funeral Service at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Twp.
To leave condolences for the family or to order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.
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Bob Fortuna
January 25, 2025
I'm going to miss Bum. He liked to talk sports and was up on college and pro football. I got lucky when I married my wife. I married into a good family, and through that, I met Bum and Angie. I liked them from the get-go. Thoughtful, caring, personable, likeable. Not enough words describe those two wonderful people. They did a great job with their children, who own the same qualities. RIP, Bum. You did good. You did real good.
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Bookee & Diane Janakovich
January 24, 2025
May God comfort you and your family during this time of great sorrow. Please know we are praying for you and remembering "Bum" as a friend.
Lovingly Bookee & Diane Janakovich
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