Joseph Edward Mooney

Port Sanilac- Joseph E. Mooney, age 81, a resident of Port Sanilac and formerly of Huntington Woods passed away at 7:20 P.M. on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Stonegate Village in Sandusky. He was born on August 12, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan a son of the late James and Hannah (Cotter) Mooney. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Cynthia M. Burk on January 24, 1959 in Detroit. Joe was a member of Ave Maria Parish- St. Marys Catholic Church in Port Sanilac and served on their finance committee for several years. He also donated his accounting expertise to numerous non-profit organizations throughout the years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife Cynthia M. Mooney of Port Sanilac, a son Timothy (Carol) Mooney of Toledo, Ohio; three daughters Patricia Mooney of Long Beach, Indiana, Kathleen (Richard Conforti) Mooney of Okemos, Michigan and Peggy (Edward) Lias of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Four grandchildren, Justin (Tamara) Williams, Joshua Mooney, Sara Mooney and Stephanie Lias; a great grandson Declan Williams; a brother Fr. William Mooney of San Diego, California and a sister Mary Pat (William) Borland of Naperville, Illinois. Several nieces and nephews and numerous close family and friends. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Ave Maria Parish- St. Marys Catholic Church in Port Sanilac with visiting at the church from 9-11 Friday morning. Fr. Donald J. Eppenbrock will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the charity of your choice in the name of Joe Mooney. The family would like to offer the following thanks " We would like to thank the Hospice caregivers and the Stonegate staff. They were phenomenal in their love, care, and respect for Dad and the whole family. Dad definitely felt loved and cared for and the feeling was mutual.. The whole staff included Mom in the process while understanding her needs (and ours).”

Joseph Edward Mooney

August 12, 1934 - April 24, 2016