Mitchell " Mickey" Louis Hammond

Mitchell (Mickey) Louis Hammond, 59, of Hubbard, OH, passed away in his home the morning of January 18th, 2025. Mitchell aka Mickey fulfilled his wish of being able to pass away in the comfort of his home and in the presence of his family.

Mickey was born on May 29th, 1965, to Mary Catherine Barak-Hammond and Alfred Thomas Hammond Sr. at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, OH. After Mickey graduated from Ursuline High School in 1983 and played football, baseball, and golf. After High School, he went on to study at Youngstown State University and was a player on a Minor League baseball team. During his children’s school years, Mickey coached basketball, baseball, soccer, and most of all, his love was coaching the golf team and sharing his knowledge of the sport with younger generations.

After attending Youngstown State University, he started his first job at Delphi as a line worker and moved up in positions at the company. Mickey transferred to General Motors where he continued working as a line worker; Mickey took an early retirement from General Motors in 2019.  The most rewarding area of his career was being a basketball official in the Mahoning Valley for over 42 years. During his retirement he was assisting customers part-time in the golf department at Dick’s Sporting Goods where he could educate others from his experience and knowledge of the sport and being a Ranger at Bedford Trails Golf Course.

After taking an early retirement, Mickey spent his time playing golf, playing cards, spending quality time with his family and family dog, Oreo, and watching his favorite sports teams including Pittsburgh Penguins (hockey), Pittsburg Steelers (football), Notre Dame Irish(football), and New York Mets (baseball).

Mickey gained his one-and-only son, Adam Hammond of Hubbard, OH on March 9th, 1996. On July 18th, 2008, Mickey married Linda Serrano, his second wife, in Orlando, FL. This was the beginning of combining families and gaining a daughter, Isabella Serrano, 7 years old at the time.  Mickey has been in Isabella’s life since she was 4 years old, and he has always considered her one of his own.

Mickey is predeceased by his father, Alfred Thomas Hammond Sr.  who passed in 1977 when Mickey was 12 years old, his mother, Mary Catherine Barak-Hammond who passed in 1994, and his only sister, Eva Hammond, who passed 1997. He is survived by his wife, Linda Serano, son, Adam Hammond, daughter, Isabella Serano, his older brother, Alfred (Beth) Hammond Jr. and extended family members.

Calling hours will be held at Fox Funeral Home at 4700 Market St, Boardman, OH on Friday January 24th, 2025, from

 4-6:50 pm and service to follow at 7:00 p.m. 

Sports attire is welcomed for the celebration, in honor of commemorating his love for sports and jokingly poking fun of sports teams he did not enjoy.

 The family welcomes any floral arrangements or donations in his memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PL. Memphis, TN. 38105 or Angles for Animals, an animal shelter in Mahoning County, 4750 W. South Range Rd. Canfield, OH 44406.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.

Family and friends of Mickey may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to leave condolences for the Hammond family.

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