Charles F. Mullen, 87, of Meadville died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Meadville Medical Center. He was born in Hayfield Township on April 22, 1928, a son of Lloyd H. and Viola Mary Siegrist Mullen Sr. He married Donna J. Andrews on Jan. 20, 1951, and she survives.
He was a graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School. He received an associate degree in commercial art from Edinboro University in 1948 and a bachelor of science degree in art education in 1953. He completed his master’s in art education in 1962 from Penn State University. He taught for 13 years in Conneaut Lake and Townville schools before joining the Art Department faculty at Edinboro University. He drafted a syllabus for a bachelor of fine arts program in communication graphics which was approved for implementation in 1974. He taught communication graphics at Edinboro until he retired in 1985. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1984 and after retiring was granted emeritus status for excellence in teaching and service to the university and profession.
He also enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, carving decoys and gardening. He especially enjoyed his several trips to Alaska for salmon fishing. He was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and a member of the NRA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Donna, of 64 years, include two sons, David Mullen of Jamesville, N.C., and Dale Mullen of Meadville; a daughter, Dawn Muntean of Meadville; five grandchildren, Julia Muntean, Andrew Muntean, Dalton Mullen, Andrea Mullen and Dana Mullen; two great-granddaughters, Adryanna and Alaina Mullen; four sisters, Connie Durish, Pat Lafferty, June Peterson, and Donna Mullen and her husband, Joe, all of Meadville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel R. Mullen; and a brother, Lloyd H. Mullen Jr.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
He was a graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School. He received an associate degree in commercial art from Edinboro University in 1948 and a bachelor of science degree in art education in 1953. He completed his master’s in art education in 1962 from Penn State University. He taught for 13 years in Conneaut Lake and Townville schools before joining the Art Department faculty at Edinboro University. He drafted a syllabus for a bachelor of fine arts program in communication graphics which was approved for implementation in 1974. He taught communication graphics at Edinboro until he retired in 1985. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1984 and after retiring was granted emeritus status for excellence in teaching and service to the university and profession.
He also enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, carving decoys and gardening. He especially enjoyed his several trips to Alaska for salmon fishing. He was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and a member of the NRA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Donna, of 64 years, include two sons, David Mullen of Jamesville, N.C., and Dale Mullen of Meadville; a daughter, Dawn Muntean of Meadville; five grandchildren, Julia Muntean, Andrew Muntean, Dalton Mullen, Andrea Mullen and Dana Mullen; two great-granddaughters, Adryanna and Alaina Mullen; four sisters, Connie Durish, Pat Lafferty, June Peterson, and Donna Mullen and her husband, Joe, all of Meadville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel R. Mullen; and a brother, Lloyd H. Mullen Jr.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Charles F. Mullen, 87, of Meadville died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Meadville Medical Center. He was born in Hayfield Township on April 22, 1928, a son of Lloyd H. and Viola Mary Siegrist Mullen Sr. He married Donna J. Andrews on Jan. 20, 1951, and she survives.
He was a graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School. He received an associate degree in commercial art from Edinboro University in 1948 and a bachelor of science degree in art education in 1953. He completed his master’s in art education in 1962 from Penn State University. He taught for 13 years in Conneaut Lake and Townville schools before joining the Art Department faculty at Edinboro University. He drafted a syllabus for a bachelor of fine arts program in communication graphics which was approved for implementation in 1974. He taught communication graphics at Edinboro until he retired in 1985. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1984 and after retiring was granted emeritus status for excellence in teaching and service to the university and profession.
He also enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, carving decoys and gardening. He especially enjoyed his several trips to Alaska for salmon fishing. He was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and a member of the NRA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Donna, of 64 years, include two sons, David Mullen of Jamesville, N.C., and Dale Mullen of Meadville; a daughter, Dawn Muntean of Meadville; five grandchildren, Julia Muntean, Andrew Muntean, Dalton Mullen, Andrea Mullen and Dana Mullen; two great-granddaughters, Adryanna and Alaina Mullen; four sisters, Connie Durish, Pat Lafferty, June Peterson, and Donna Mullen and her husband, Joe, all of Meadville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel R. Mullen; and a brother, Lloyd H. Mullen Jr.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
He was a graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School. He received an associate degree in commercial art from Edinboro University in 1948 and a bachelor of science degree in art education in 1953. He completed his master’s in art education in 1962 from Penn State University. He taught for 13 years in Conneaut Lake and Townville schools before joining the Art Department faculty at Edinboro University. He drafted a syllabus for a bachelor of fine arts program in communication graphics which was approved for implementation in 1974. He taught communication graphics at Edinboro until he retired in 1985. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1984 and after retiring was granted emeritus status for excellence in teaching and service to the university and profession.
He also enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, carving decoys and gardening. He especially enjoyed his several trips to Alaska for salmon fishing. He was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and a member of the NRA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Donna, of 64 years, include two sons, David Mullen of Jamesville, N.C., and Dale Mullen of Meadville; a daughter, Dawn Muntean of Meadville; five grandchildren, Julia Muntean, Andrew Muntean, Dalton Mullen, Andrea Mullen and Dana Mullen; two great-granddaughters, Adryanna and Alaina Mullen; four sisters, Connie Durish, Pat Lafferty, June Peterson, and Donna Mullen and her husband, Joe, all of Meadville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel R. Mullen; and a brother, Lloyd H. Mullen Jr.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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