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Michael Cullen Obituary

Cullen, Michael Clancy - Of Edina Born 2/12/53, died 5/6/05 At age 52. Preceded in death by father, Clyde. Survived by mother, Peg Cullen; daughters, Molly Cullen & Stacey Joyner and their mother, Debbie Cullen; sisters, Maureen (Frank) Merrill & Peggy (Jim) Malchow; nephews, Patrick, Jeremiah & Peter Malchow; godchildren, Ben Lesnau and Shakira & Naeema Jakes; and many, many friends. Mass of Christian Burial: Thurs., May 12, 11AM at ST. THOMAS THE APSOTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2914 W. 44th St., Mpls. Visitation: Wed., May 11, 5-8PM at WERNESS BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME & 1 hour prior at church. Memorails preferred to the family. Werness Brothers 3500 W. 50th St., Mpls. 612-927-8641.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 10, 2005.

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Rebecca McErlane

July 27, 2024

Last week I heard that Clancy's daughters had both passed . Stacey passed from a long illness from cancer and Molly died from a short illness. They died just weeks apart June 21- July 6 2024. My heart goes out to their Mother Debbie Cullen and her sisters and the entire family. A lovely family.

maureen cullen merrill

May 16, 2005

Thank you for these entries. I will print this out and show it to our mother. The wake, funeral and these entries made me aware of how much clancy shared his friends and their gatherings with me--I know all of you guys too, at least a little. I'm glad he had you in his life and that we all had him. Maureen

Oscar Lewin

May 13, 2005

Clancy "Bubba",

we have been buddies for over twenty years; I am going to miss you.Only you and I know what happened that one New Years Eve!

Say hi to Ed and "C"; they'll be there for you.

Goodbye friend.

Thomas Oss

May 11, 2005

Southdale with Clank and his Antique Firemans hat with beads circa 68. Freakin em out! Dania, Mike's basement, Lair house, Marina's, it's all just like yesterday. Clancy, Abbott n Rosholt, I could go on for hours. See ya later man.

Katie Eaton

May 11, 2005

Debbie, Stacey and Mollie, My condolences to you. I remember watching Fancy Clancy play his music when we met in '79 and I still have the 'Pat Myles' 45 he created.

He was a sweet man.

Katie EAton

tristan grobel

May 10, 2005

Proudly displaying his beautiful child at the northstar game, little green and yellow ribbons in her hair, red bandana on his leg at the paisley concert, Dania Hall, Sucrets, the smile that is only Clancy's smile, his wonderful music, all his wonderful contributions, he is the one and only Clancy Cullen. Thanks for everything man. Nuff said.

Bonnie Jacobs

May 10, 2005

Peg, Maureen, Peggy, Molly and Family-

We will always remember the fun times we had with Clancy. Listening to his band, the song he wrote about "Pat Miles". Most of all, for how much he loved his family. He will truly be missed. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

phil pollock

May 10, 2005

I have known Clancy since the mid 1970s. I still miss watching the North Stars play hockey in his basement, of course, while enjoying a cold St. Pauli Girl. He will be missed by many.

Jeanne Smith

May 10, 2005

Whoa, what you learn about a person. I am Clancy’s cousin and I never knew his first name was Michael. His sisters told me his name was Clarence and I spent my entire life feeling kind of sorry for him.

Clancy had a profound respect for my parents, Bill and Mary. You could see a kindness in him that was so genuine. He was humble and real.

Marina Wright-McGee

May 9, 2005

Wow..Clancy……

Lets see, we’re 52 and have been friends since 16. That’s 36 years. Clancy has been in my life far longer than not. We laughed at the absurd… watched the world change.. laughed some more!! He took great glee infuriating my over politics, built my daughter a bunny hutch……. Helped me any time I asked (even when I didn’t)

I’m not sure quite what the world without MC will be like, but surely not the same.

I’ll miss him more than i can say,

Marina

Anna Edwards

May 9, 2005

Clancy will be missed by a lot of people. Deepest condolences to his family.

candy klein

May 9, 2005

Clancy, aka Marlboro Man; he was quite a man. I will remember him best for his appreciation of really hot weather, and love of children. He babysat my son when he was an infant. I was stripping up the carpet at my new house and Clancy offered- no begged- to babysit. He loved holding and talking about babies so much. Clancy was a great, friendly guy.

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