Phyllis Geraldine Mehan

Geri is survived by her son, Richard M. Mehan of Deerfield Beach, Florida; her daughter, Paula M. Chouinard, of Wellington Florida; and her grandchildren Sarah Emily Mehan of West Palm Beach, FL, Evan Matthew Mehan of Boynton Beach, Florida, Laura Michelle Chouinard Zitt of Hallandale, Florida, Paul Joseph Chouinard of Wellington, Florida, and her great-grandchild, Jackson Arthur Zitt, of Hallandale, Florida.

She is preceded in death by her father, Joseph Marino, her mother, Marie Marino, her brother Frank Marino and her sister Laura Marino Vandenberg.

Geri was born on March 29, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Joseph Marino and Marie Marino. She

graduated from Notre Dame High School in Chicago. In 2006, she moved to Boca Raton, Florida and

accepted a position as an executive overseer at Noble House in Deerfield Beach, where she worked for more than 14 years.

Geri was a great family woman and a loving mother. She married Richard M. Mehan Senior, in Chicago, Illinois on May 24, 1956 and the couple had two children together, Richard M Mehan, Junior and Paula Mary Mehan.

Geri was a social, active woman who was deeply involved in her children all her life. She enjoyed her dogs, most recently, Miya, apple pie, cleaning and of course her grandchildren.

Her family and friends will always remember her as a kind and caring people person. Geri worked hard all her life trying to raise her two children to the best of her ability to keep them safe and well provider for. She always put her children’s needs before her own. She loved talking to anybody that would listen. And she always complimented them on anything. She was incredibly kind and caring and the most selfless person one could imagine. She made friends wherever she went. She was cute, adorable and funny. She was always well put together, her outfits had to match. She could turn any outfit to look fabulous on her small frame. She loved to sing, act, and push food on to people, even if it meant not eating herself. Her family meant the world to her and she worried constantly about each and every one of them, especially her son and daughter. She recently became a great grandmother to Jackson Arthur Zitt, who was her pride and joy. She was able to see her grandson Paul get married on June 1. She had a wonderful time at the wedding and danced through the night. She stayed active until her last day, She actually walked her dog a mere 30 minutes prior to experiencing a massive stroke that ended her life. She passed quickly and painlessly with all of her family present.

A funeral mass is scheduled for Geri on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 380

South Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, Florida with a reception to follow for family and friends.

The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be sent to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, 14444

Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470 or at https://www.bdrr.org