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With heavy hearts we share that Mona Mulhern, 83, peacefully passed away on November 30, 2025, after declining health due to bone cancer.
Beloved wife of the late James Joseph “Jim” Mulhern of Goderich and loving mother of Sean (Amy), Brennan and Erinn (Yan Gilbert). She will be missed by her grandchildren, Marley, Ellie, Jake and Victoria as well as nieces, nephews and relatives.
Born as Ramona Georgina Istrati in Cupar, Saskatchewan to Nora (nee Topal) and William Istrati, Mona and her mother moved to Regina after losing her father at a young age. Mona excelled at school and graduated at the top of her high school graduating class. She attended the University of Saskatchewan, earning her BA in political science. Working in eastern Canada and then at the YMCA in Chatham, Ontario, she met a handsome young lad who she often saw swimming laps in the pool there. This was to be her lifelong partner, Jim. They were married and moved to Goderich to raise their family.
Mona was a free-minded, exuberant spirit with vision and drive; she saw the world through a creative, artistic and insightful lens.
Mona became a visual artist when her family was young, painting water colours at her home drafting table. She lovingly dreamed up an imaginary world called “Serrenwood”, named after her three young children: Sean, Brennan and Erinn. She opened an art studio in Goderich on Nelson Street.
Ever the visionary, Mona helped to start the first nursery school in Goderich and was involved in many local causes. In 1981, she pioneered the Art Kids program to help young children and teens tap into their creativity and art skills, teaching this program for many years. Mona was also actively involved with one of the first art therapy programs in Ontario, working and helping abused children through art and love.
Mona’s paintings were exhibited in several art galleries across Ontario including Stratford, Blyth, London and Grand Bend. She and Jim travelled annually to numerous art shows and was a regular exhibitor at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Her works still hang on the walls of many homes in Goderich and beyond.
We suspect Mona, “Mom”, “Granny Mona” has her heavenly art studio where she can dabble in endless colourful creations and is dancing together with Dad in a lively jive or two, filling the room with her distinctive laugh.
A special thanks to the expert doctors, nurses and many other compassionate staff at the AMG Hospital, Goderich, Ontario; Dr Jacinta Peel and and the health team in Goderich and the kind nurses and staff at the Huron Hospice, Clinton, Ontario.
On December 6, 2025, please join us for a Celebration of Mona’s Life at McCallum and Palla Funeral Home in Goderich from 1:30pm to 5:00pm in person or virtually. Word’s of remembrance to commence at 3 PM. Please consider donations to be made to the Huron Hospice or the AMGH Foundation Fund for a new MRI machine in Mona’s memory, thank you.

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