Lorraine Mullen – Donora
Lorraine Mullen, 74, of Donora, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1944, in North Charleroi, the daughter of John and Mary Halushka Rock Sr. Lorraine was a graduate of Donora High School, Class of 1962. After graduation, she attended the Douglas School of Business in Monessen, where she obtained her secretarial degree. After her schooling was completed, she was employed as a secretary at Mellon Bank in Donora and continued her secretarial skills at the Donora Chamber of Commerce. Lorraine took a break from employment and was a stay-at-home wife and mother until 1989. She ventured once again into the workplace, employed by the Department of Public Welfare, Washington County, first in Washington and then in Charleroi, and retired in 2006 from the Donora office working for the Westmoreland County department. Lorraine and her husband Bill looked forward to Wednesdays, when they would take their grandchildren out to eat. She regularly attended the luncheons that the Class of 1962 classmates enjoyed monthly. Lorraine was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, shopping, playing bingo, reading, watching murder mysteries, going out to eat and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan. She is survived by her loving husband, William D. Mullen, with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage on July 3, 2018; two daughters, Shelley and Lisa Mullen, both at home; a son, Chris Mullen and companion Danielle Nicora and her children Logan and Brody Vitale of Carroll Township; three grandchildren, Jacob, Jeremy and Isabella Mullen; sister-in-law, Kay Rock of Monessen; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Rock Jr.; and sister, Jean Miller. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church with the Very Rev. Gregory Peterson, Ph.D., as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. A Parastas service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
