Funeral Mass for Thomas Charles Porter, 90, of Mentor, will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 9114 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor. Father Tim Plavac will officiate.
Thomas passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Hospice House of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
Born June 25, 1932, in Euclid, he had been a resident of Lake County for more than 62 years.
He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, serving from 1954 to 1956 and was an interpreter of Morse Code. Thomas was also a member of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Mentor, where he had been a former PSR teacher. He was a 1951 graduate of Euclid High School, attended John Carroll University from 1952 to 1954 and graduated from John Carroll in 1963. Thomas enjoyed camping, fishing, bowling and was an avid Cleveland sports fan, who loved the Indians, Browns and CAVS. Truly a family man, he loved his grandkids and going to their sporting events and spending time at Headlands Beach Park.
Thomas was the beloved husband of 63 years to Doris Jean (nee Gale) Porter; loving father of Jeffrey Porter, Jill (Richard) Rossman, Keith (Laurie) Porter, Kurt Porter, Kim (Jeff) Boggs and Gail Porter; cherished grandfather of Stefanie, Megan, Troy, Julianne, Ronald, Erica, Kyle, Aurielle, Bryce and Austin; great-grandfather of Declan and Canaan; uncle of nieces and nephews; and dear friend of “Ralphie.”
He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Robbie Porter; son-in-law, John Bucks; grandson, Matthew; parents, Ralph and Florence (nee Koenig) Porter; and brothers, Spencer Porter and Robert Porter.
Family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 6330 Center St. (Route 615, north of Route 2), in Mentor, and from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of the Mass at St. Bede the Venerable Church. Burial will follow the Mass at Mentor Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions in his name to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110.
To leave condolences for the family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.