John M. Mead

John M. Mead, 78, of Meadville, passed away, Friday, May 16, 2014 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born on October 2, 1935 in Springboro, Pennsylvania a son of Gordon Mead and Helen Beebe Mead. He married Mary Deeb on January 19, 1979. She survives. John worked all around the United States as a union bricklayer for 48 years. He was a member of Crawford Masonic Lodge #234 in Meadville, Erie Shriners, a 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rite, Station # 4 Fire Department, and Saegertown American Legion Post 205. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, building model airplanes, gardening, his Model A tractor, and restoring his 1965 Ford Mustang. In addition to his loving wife, Mary of 35 years, John is survived by two daughters, Kathy Abbott and her husband Rick of Kenton, Ohio and Jill D. Rinella and her husband Tony of Meadville; three sons, Randy G. Mead and his wife Kim of Conneaut Lake, Michael J. Mead and his wife Sumako of Meadville, and Stephen J. Mead of Pittsburgh; grandchildren, Krista and Dalton Mead, Anthony and Amanda Mead, Luke and Jacob Abbott, and Madisson, Nicholas, and Vincen Rinella; two sisters, Nancy Wasson of Cambridge Springs and Joan Caretti and her husband Louie of Florida; a brother, Max Mead of Conneaut Lake; his beloved cat, Nikki; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, David Mead; and a brother in law, Ronald Wasson. Family and friends are welcome to call on Monday, May 19th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville, a masonic service will follow calling hours at 7:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at 10:00am at the funeral home with Pastor David Brumagin, Chaplin of Meadville Medical Center, officiating. Burial and the committal service will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Vernon Township. In lieu of flowers memory donations maybe made in John's memory to Crawford Masonic Lodge 234, 21635 State Highway 27, Meadville, PA 16335 or Erie Zem Zem Shriners, 2525 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506. Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on John's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com