Michael A. “Mickey” Budzick

MICHAEL A. “Mickey” BUDZICK age 73, beloved husband for 51 years of Mary Ann (nee Flanigan); loving father of Kelly Coode, Kimberly Katic (husband Joe) and Courtney Peugeot (husband Dustin); devoted grandfather of Caitlin, Joe, Eric, Abigail, Claire, Mate, Lauren, Isabel, Kendall and Stella; cherished son of the late Leo and Jayne (nee Ciolek) Budzick; dearest brother of William, Stan (wife Barb), Bonnie (husband Frank) Stobierski and brother-in-law of Doris Moore, John and Marti Flanigan, Patricia and David Downs and Dorothy and Eshan Kibria; dear uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. U.S. Army Vietnam Conflict Veteran. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Mickey to UH Siedman Cancer Center P.O. Box 94554 Cleveland, OH 44101-4554 or Hospice of The Western Reserve P.O. Box 72101 Cleveland, Ohio 44192. Cremation by DeJohn Crematory.

Michael was born on June 29, 1949 and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 2, 2022. He was born and raised in Cleveland and graduated from Cathedral Latin in 1967. Mickey was a proud US Army Vietnam Conflict Veteran and a dedicated warehouseman for many years at Fisher Foods. He loved anything sports and was a great hockey player. Mickey coached many of his daughter’s softball teams as well as the Mentor Recreational Hockey Wee Pee League. He was a true die-hard Cleveland fan and watched almost all the Browns, Cavs and Indians/Guardians games. But most of all, he was his grandchildren’s biggest fan. He made it to almost all of their games and performances. Mickey had a blast at the blackjack tables and loved being at the beach. He lived life to the fullest and knew how to make people smile. His long chit chats with his daughters, time spent in the yard picking up leaves and being around family, gave Mickey the most joy. Mickey had a great sense of humor and will be remembered most as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose faith guided him in all that he did. He will forever be missed.

Relatives and friends are requested to meet for the Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 9:30AM at St. John Vianney Catholic Church 7575 Bellflower Rd, Mentor, OH 44060. Burial following with Military Honors at All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Mickey at THE DeJOHN FUNERAL HOME & CELEBRATIONS CENTER OF CHESTERLAND 12811 CHILLICOTHE ROAD (Rt. 306, just south of Mayfield Rd.) FRIDAY 4-8 PM.