Timothy Allan Mulcahy passed away peacefully at his home in Ashland, Ohio, on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
He was an empathetic and caring husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed by his family. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1955 to parents William Francis (Bill) and Carol Ann (née Charvat) Mulcahy. He attended Saint Charles Borromeo School (Parma) from Kindergarten-Eighth grade. Tim graduated in 1972 from the Saint Michael’s High School campus of Cleveland Central Catholic. Tim began his lifelong love of music when he received a guitar for Christmas in 1970. His neighbor wrote down the chords for House of the Rising Sun, and Tim learned it quickly. Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, and Todd Rundgren were among his early influences. Besides learning the songs of his heroes, Tim wrote his own compositions throughout his life and played in several coffeehouses in the Cleveland area. He began his healthcare career at Southwest General Hospital, where he worked as a surgical assistant. Graduating from Cuyahoga Community College in 1991with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (RN), Tim worked as an ICU nurse at Fairview Hospital for 15 years.
He continued serving as a nurse at Kindred, formerly St. Vincent Charity Hospital, (Cleveland), retiring in 2014. Tim’s father, Bill, was a fifth-generation Cleveland firefighter Tim was proud to follow in the footsteps of public service as a dedicated nurse. He was a strong advocate for the his patients and he bonded with them and their families.
Tim is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Karla (née Sinclair) Mulcahy of Olivesburg, Ohio; sister Noreen (David White); children Kerianne Marston (Ryan), Timothy (Aimee), and Kristin; step-children Vanessa Roloff (née Stephens) (Brian), and Mark; grandchildren Gabrielle, Penelope, Finley, Elijah, Donovan, Patterson, and Albie; step-grandchildren Owen, Legend, Olivia, Logan, Grant, Amelia, Lincoln and Grayson; uncles Richard and Ronald Charvat; nephew Owen; and many cousins.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, brother Brian William; niece Carol Anne; grandparents Harry and Ann Mulcahy, and Henry and Helen (Nammy) Charvat.
A celebration of life will be held from 3-9 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2027 at Elmwood Park Cabin in Rocky River, Ohio. Please bring a dish to share and stories and photos of Tim. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Stella Maris, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio.
Online condolences may be shared on the funeral home’s website at denbowfh.com.
Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.
Funeral Home: Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home
Website: denbowfh.com