Tony Mlack

Tony Mlack passed away the morning of February 20th at the age of 74. Beloved and devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, he will be dearly missed by what his family called the “Tony Fan Club”. He leaves behind a loving wife of 32 years, Eileen (Grif) Mlack, children Grant and Lauren Mlack, sister Ginny (Mlack) Mooney, brothers Jerry Mlack, and Mark (Kimberely) Mlack, and many loved in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Tony grew up in Wickliffe to later receive a degree in marine biology from Ohio University after graduating from Wickliffe High School. He worked various positions at Lincoln Electric for over 30 years traveling the world where he finished as a mechanical engineer until retiring. 

Tony met the love of his life, Eileen, in a class for learning to use computers at Lakeland Community College. She just so happened to also work at Lincoln Electric. After marrying, they went on to have two children, Grant and Lauren, who grew up in Chardon. Tony and Eileen worked hard to give them the most amazing childhood and loving home. 

Following in his father’s footsteps, Tony took up a passion for woodworking and spent endless hours in his machine shop building anything you could imagine. He had many other hobbies to keep him busy, including teaching scuba diving in his earlier years, gardening, and wine, bread, and sausage making. One of his greatest joys was entertaining and cooking for family and friends. 

Tony will be dearly missed by many and remembered for his strength and determination. In lieu of a traditional funeral, the family will be having a private celebration of life.