Deacon Melvin “Mickey” Hawkins
Funeral Mass for Deacon Melvin “Mickey” Hawkins, 75, who died Monday, May 20, was celebrated Wednesday, May 29 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church.
He was born on May 13, 1948 to Melvin and Mary Catharine (O’Reilly) Hawkins. He was a graduate of Columbus St. James the Less School and Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Franklin University in 1975. He was a member of the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969, serving in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969, and was employed for 31 years by the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. and its successor, Ameritech.
He began diaconal studies in 1995 and was ordained to the diaconate on Feb. 3, 2001 by Bishop James Griffin at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. He performed his diaconal service at St. Paul Church from then until his retirement in 2022 and also served as administrator at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center in Newark and business manager at Columbus St. Mary, Mother of God Church and Powell St. Joan of Arc Church. His final employment was as a school bus driver for VAT Inc. of Columbus and the Westerville schools.
He was among the founders of the St. Paul School Athletic Association in the early 1980s, serving as president in 1992. He also coached football and baseball at the school, was active in its Stewardship Employment Ministry and was diocesan Scout chaplain for several years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Mary and Ann; and brother, Msgr. Stephen Hawkins. Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Morey); sons, Scott (Jennifer), Joe (Olivia) and Dan (Amy); daughter, Karen (Jamie) Hardy; brothers, Mark (Jody) and Jeff (Wendy); and nine grandchildren.
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Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
CAIN, Christina Marie, 57, May 12
St. Mary Church, Marion
CALDERONE, Palmer “Cal,” 91, May 10
St. Michael Church, Worthington
CANNANE, Billie Ann, 68, May 14
St. Mary Church, Marion
CANTWELL, Michael G., 67, May 7
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
CARMACK, Joanne (Luxbacher), 83, March 5
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
DAVIS, Jeanne M. (Grady), 90, May 9
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
DINAN, Theresa (Campbell), 79, May 16
St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus
DOTY, Shirley J., 89, May 15
St. Mary Church, Marion
DOYLE, Cecilia A., 73, May 4
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
DUPRE, Pamela (Gagnon), 69, May 19
St. Joseph Church, Dover
FOLEY, Thomas B., 76, May 12
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Columbus
GERLACH, Michael C., 79, May 13
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Columbus
GUY, H. Kenneth, 92, May 11
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
HOESSLY, Katherine A. “Kitty” (Griggs), 101, May 18
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
HOOPER, Austin Dale, 72, May 14
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MASON, Frances (Martin), 91, May 8
St. Joseph Church, Dover
PERKO, Joseph G., 81, April 24
St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus
RENICKER, Joanne (Tamborini), 84, May 5
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
SIMMONS, David W., 65, May 8
St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus
WALTERS, Ronald A., 77, May 11
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
WISINTAINER, Evelyn (Weller), 84, April 2
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia