Kathleen Sue Massey

Kathleen Sue Massey, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Reserve Care Hospice in Westlake, Ohio, after a long illness. Born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, she made Elyria her home for most of her life. A member of East Broad Street Church of Christ in Elyria, Sue found joy in God’s creatures, large and small, and enjoyed puzzles and shopping. Dearest to her heart were her children and grandchildren, whom she cherished above all.

Her family includes her sons, Daryl Keith (Donna) Massey and Bert Frank Massey; and her grandchildren, “Mads” (née Massey)Merridian, Alyssa Sue “Ally” Massey, and Luke Addington Massey, who survive her.

Sue was preceded in death by her son, Kerry Duane Massey; her sisters, Marie Wilburn and Bertha Adair; her brothers, Glen and Boyd Addington; and her parents, Bert F. and Ruby (née Wright) Addington.

Family and friends may gather to remember Sue at visitation on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 3 p.m. until the service at 5 p.m. at Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home, Inc., 38475 Chestnut Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035. Her nephew, Terry Spriesterspach, will officiate. A private burial will take place at Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria, Ohio.

Those wishing to honor Sue’s memory may make a donation in lieu of flowers to Friends of Lorain County Dog Kennel, Inc., 301 Hadaway Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035; an animal rescue of their choice; or East Broad Street Church of Christ, 1125 East Broad Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

Arrangements are entrusted to Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home, Inc., 38475 Chestnut Ridge, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.laubenthalmercado.com