Rose Marie Mooney, age 87, of
Lawrence Township died Thursday afternoon, March 15, 2007 at her home.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on July 29,
1919 she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Gerard and
Elizabeth Ann Browne Gerard and the wife of the late Myron H. Mooney who
died in 1993.
Rose’s parents met during World War
One while her father was serving with the United States Navy. They were
married in England at her mother’s home in the country. Rose was their
first child.
At the age of six Rose traveled to
England with her mother and two siblings to visit with family for about
a year. While there they also visited Scotland, Whales and France. She
had many fond memories of that time.
Upon their return to the United
States, they moved to Paulsboro where her father purchased a new home
for his family.
Rose’s early years were happy and
prosperous until her father lost his life at sea off the coast of
Florida in 1930. The loss of her father and the vagaries of the Great
Depression forced Rose to accept the responsibilities of an adult at a
very tender age. She took jobs as a sales girl in a general store,
sewing machine operator in a clothing company, laboratory assistant at
an oil company quality control lab and doing waitress work in a small
restaurant.
In her teens she fell in love with
Myron, the man who would be her husband of more than 50 years. They had
two children before World War Two. Then Myron served for four years with
the United States Army.
In 1947 they bought their home in
Lawrence Township outside of Cedarville and added six more children to
their family.
During the 1970s and 1980s Rose
served as the Welfare Director for Lawrence Township where she assisted
many who were experiencing hard times.
Throughout her life Rose had a
pleasant disposition and a ready smile for everyone.
Surviving are a daughter, Rose Reed
of Newport and her former husband, Royce R. Reed, Jr.; five sons, Myron
H. Mooney, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of Egg Harbor
Twp., Paul A.T. Mooney of Cedarville,
Albert G. Mooney of Millville and his former wife, Patricia Mooney, Earl
G. Mooney and his wife Myriam of Cedarville and David W. Mooney of
Newport; a son in law, Samuel Kwasnicki of Lawrence Township; two
sisters, Bernadette Etter of Millville and Kathleen DiTonno of
Gibbstown; one brother, Edward Gerard of Cedarville, 16 grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Elton E.
Mooney in 1988, a daughter, Kathleen Dolores Kwasnicki in 2006, a
daughter in law, Barbara Yarns Mooney and two sisters, August Gerard and
Clare Bronosky.
A funeral liturgy will celebrated at
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 367 Main Street, Cedarville on
Saturday, March 17th at 10 a.m.
Burial will take place at Fernwood
Memorial Park in Hopewell Township.
Friends may call on Saturday from 9
to 10 a.m. prior to the services at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction
of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Cedarville. Written condolences may be sent
to the family through the funeral home website at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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