Mabel McElroy, 76, Inspector

She was born February 8, 1925 in Caldwell, Ohio and had been a resident of Lorain since 1952 coming from Caldwell.

She was a graduate of Caldwell High School and had been employed as an inspector at the Moen Corporation in Elyria for more than 36 years; she retired from the company in 1987.

Mrs. McElroy attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Lorain. A devoted lover of small animals, her hobbies include gardening and travel.

Survivors include her sons: Jeffrey of Grafton and Mark of Lorain, along with three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband: Clinton in 1984 by her parents: Herman and Pearl (nee Warren) Muhlbach and by a brother Kenneth.

Friends may call Sunday, May 6, 2001 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway, Lorain. Funeral services will be Monday, May 7, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral chapel with the Rev. Jack Ison, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township.

The family suggests memorials in her name to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852, the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, 3601 South Green Road, Suite 100, Cleveland, OH 44122 or to the Lorain County Animal Protective League, 8303 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035.