Mary Ellen Mooney

Mary Ellen (Towle) Mooney formerly of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, passed away peacefully in Hingham, Massachusetts on Monday, February 24, 2020.

Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Bertram Mundy Towle and Margaret (Moore). Mary Ellen was raised in Detroit, graduating from Dominican High School and University of Detroit. She was a longtime member of St. Paul’s on the Lake, and a tireless volunteer at the school and church.  The greatest joy in Mary Ellen’s life was raising and caring for her family. She often noted that as an only child, she always longed to have a big, rambunctious family—a wish that her five children were more than happy to fulfill. She was a superb cook, unwavering fan of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings, and champion of every canine she encountered, especially yellow Labradors. Mary Ellen moved to Hingham, MA in 2018 to be closer to her children, and won the hearts of a new set of admirers with her huge smile, generous spirit, and ready laugh.

Mary Ellen was the beloved wife of the late James F. Mooney, and the devoted mother of James F. Mooney III and his wife Lucy of Longmeadow MA, Mary Mooney Heissner and her husband Russell of Hingham MA, John C. Mooney and his fiancée Kate Berg of New Canaan CT, Daniel D. Mooney and his wife Samantha of Southport CT, and Joseph B. Mooney and his wife Rebecca of Rye NY.  Mary Ellen was the loving, proud grandmother of 13 grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mary Ellen’s Mass of the Resurrection which will be celebrated on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 12 noon at St. Paul on the Lake, 157 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.  A reception will be held at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial from 1:00-3:00 pm. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Mary Ellen’s memory to Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 S. Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307.