Obituaries and Memories
Mary Moneypenny
July 1, 1924
February 28, 1994
Obituary
Mary Moneypenny – Obituary
SHARON, PA. – Mary Lou Moneypenny, 69, of Norris Avenue, Sharon, Pa. died early Monday, Feb. 28, 1994, at the Sharon Regional Health System following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Moneypenny was born July 1, 1924, in Conneaut, the daughter of Peter and Mary DelVecchio Gurto. She was a lifelong resident of the Conneaut area until 1979, when she moved to Cleveland for five years and then to Sharon to be with her family.
She was a former member of St. Frances Cabrini and also St. Joseph’s in Sharon, Pa. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Steven of Cleveland, and Jack of Racine, Wis.; five daughters, Sheila Schneider of Sharon, Pa., Joyce Hackett of Parma, Brenda Ward of Mogadore, Faye Kazimer of Cleveland and Pamela Miller of Sharon, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; six brothers, James of Wexford, Pa., Christy of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Anthony, Pat, Joseph and Frank all of Conneaut; three sisters, Rosie Speer of Oconomowoc, Wis., Sue Petrovski of Conneaut, and Florence (Effie) Lewis, Ocoee, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John in 1974; and two infant sisters, Filomena and Mary.
A Mass of the Christian Burial was held Thursday at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 744 Mill St., Conneaut.
Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Conneaut.
The Raisian Funeral Home, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut, was in charge of arrangements.
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From Sharen:
THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL
A rose once grew where all could see
Sheltered beside a garden wall
And as the days passed swiftly by
it spread its branches, straight and tall.
One day a beam of light shone through
A crevice that had opened wide
The rose bent gently towards its warmth
Then passed beyond to the other side.
Now you who deeply feel its loss
Be comforted, the rose blooms there-
Its beauty even greater now
Nurtured by God’s own loving care.