Cooney, Mary Alice "Maureen", age 82 of Dearborn, Michigan

Dear sister of Sister Leontia, O.P. a Member of Adrian Dominicans, and The Reverend Michael N. Cooney, Pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens, and many cousins in Ireland, Pittsburgh and New York. Predeceased by parents, Michael & Elizabeth Cooney, and her brother, Bishop Patrick R. Cooney.

Mary "Maureen" attended Girl's Catholic Central High School and St. Mary Commercial High School. She continued her education at the University of Detroit Night School while working for nine years at the F.B.I., finishing her Undergraduate Degree full time at University of Detroit. She became a high school teacher in Detroit Public Schools for 36 years ending at Cass Tech High School. She obtained a Master's Degree from Wayne State University while continuing to teach English language and literature. She was active at St. Clement Parish in Dearborn as a Lector, Special Minister of the Eucharist and started the program of volunteers taking communion to the homebound. She also served on the Parish Council and Worship Commission for many years. She enjoyed travelling, making many trips to Ireland, visited Australia, and New Zealand, Rome, Paris, London, and Scotland. She enjoyed going to the theatre making many trips to Stratford, Ontario for Shakespearean plays, reading, and family. Her door was always open for family and friends.

Visitation on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. in the Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, 233 Northbound Gratiot Avenue, Mount Clemens. Funeral Mass on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (in state 10:00 a.m.) in St. Peter Catholic Church, 95 Market Street, Mount Clemens. Private burial on Tuesday at Twelve Noon in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations to St. Mary Catholic School Hearts and Stones fund.