Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mooney, Melissa March 1937
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Thursday, March 25, 1937
For a little less than twenty years Mrs. John Mooney was a familiar and much 
beloved resident of our village, coming here shortly after the death of her 
husband to make her home with her daughter and husband, Dr. and Mrs. Murray J. 
Henderson.  Here she made many lasting friends by her cheerful disposition and 
pleasing personality.  She loved everyone and everyone in turn loved and 
admired her.  She was an attendant at the Central Methodist church here, and a 
member of the local chapter Eastern Star where she was most loyal and sincere 
in the principles of the Order.  She was a past matron of the Coopersville 
chapter, having been devoted to the work for 45 years.

Mrs. Melissa Mooney was born in 1953 in Lonsdale, Ontario, Canada.  She 
married John Mooney in March 1878.  The family moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 
1880 and to Coopersville in 1906.  Her husband died in 1918.  Soon after, she 
came to Lake Odessa.  She joined the Presbyterian church in Canada and never 
transferred that membership.  Her friends were all the people she has ever 
known.  Her passing is a great loss to her daughter especially, who last July 
lost her husband.  Main street as well as friends who reside at the lake will 
miss her genial presence.

The funeral was held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Murray J. Henderson 
Sunday afternoon, March 14, the Rev. Leon W. Manning officiating.  The remains 
were taken to Coopersville for burial where another service was held by her 
friends there.  She leaves a devoted and loving daughter and a faithful son 
Frank Mooney of Grand Rapids, bedsides a large circle of friends to mourn 
their ever young elderly friend of 84 years.

The pall bearers were: Raymond Smith, Forrest Branch, Dr. C. H. Peabody, J. C. 
Fountain, Alex Miller and Clarence Yager.  Friends from away to attend the 
funeral were: Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Mills and Mrs. Vernon Tasker of Coopersville, 
Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Pickell of Leanington, Ontario, Mrs. Gladys Ryan of 
Saginaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mooney of Grand Rapids.


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