Hannah Pat (Mooney) Stewart-Simon

Hannah P. Stewart- Simon, 83, Our Beloved and Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, passed peacefully to Heavenly rest and rejoicing on June 4, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent's Heart Center, where she was since May 31, 2013. She has now joined her parents, Dorothy & William Mooney, to whom she was born on December 19, 1929, and her brothers, James William, who died shortly after birth in 1922, and John David Mooney, who died at age 19 in 1944, while in service to his country; as well as her first husband of 10 years, Reed Stewart, who died in 1959 at age 30; John Simon, her second husband of 30 years, who died in 1993; and her dear granddaughter, Hannah Brown, who died as an infant in 1991. She was devoted to her family and cherished by them. She had 11 faithful children, Virginia (Tim) Wall, Bridget (Dave) Clay, David (Mary) Stewart, Keith Simon, Kevin (Estrella) Simon, Rebecca (Kirk) Brown, Colleen (Dick) Sanders, Nancy Stewart, Tom Stewart, Patty (Mike) Link, and Mary Simon Harrell. She is survived by 30 adoring grandchildren who were her pride and joy, Chris Wall, Elizabeth (Roger) Niese, & Steve Wall, Julie (Aaron) Elliot, Summer Hazimi, Omar (Amal) Hazimi, &Catherine Clay, Griffin & Shad (Mari) Stewart, Delia (Eric) Rasmussen, Luis (Beth) & Gabriel Molina, John, Eric, Stephanie & Stuart Simon; Kevin, Matthew, & Jake Simon; Blue Bain, Samantha (Thomas) O'Rourke, Jesse & Samuel Brown; Shannon Rasmussen, Emily Luetzschwager, Andrew Sanders; Audrey & Brian Link; Mark Harrell & Marie (Zak) Fitzpatrick. And last but not least, 20 great-grandchildren, with 2 more on the way, who gave her tremendous joy! Hannah Pat was born in Toledo and raised in the Old West End. She began her life-long quest for learning at Cathedral Chapel School (Rosary Cathedral), where the 8th grade yearbook said “H.P.” had a “magnetic personality”, was known for her “wild imagination and heated arguments which usually ended the Mooney way”, and that “she will make an excellent social worker.” She graduated from St. Ursula Academy in 1947 and attended Mary Manse College until 1949 when she married, dropping out because, back then, married women were not allowed to attend the college. She returned to Mary Manse in 1960, because as a widow with 6 children under the age of 10, Hannah felt she could better support them with a college degree. Mom also worked at Central Catholic High School in the guidance department, studied hard, but between her hands-on mothering and late hours, she had to drop out. In 1964, at a Corda Club dance that her friends had dragged her to, she met John Simon, a tool and dye maker at Dana Corp. and a full-time farmer who was a widower with 3 children. They married later that year and later united their families with the births of two more children. In 1972, she and Jack moved from Toledo to his farm in Metamora, Ohio where she quickly became acclimated to farm life, living there for 22 years, but in her heart she was always a city girl. She was a volunteer librarian for 8 years at the former St. Mary's in Assumption grade school, where she implemented many changes and modernized their system. Always an avid reader, Hannah longed to finish her degree and finally achieved her goal on her 70th birthday, graduating with a BA in English from the University of Toledo. Mom was an inspiration to her children and grandchildren, always stressed learning and was supportive of any endeavor they were doing. She had a great intellect and interest in issues of the day, which she maintained until into her 80's. Hannah lived a life of service to others, with family first and charity always. She was an active member of St. Pius Church for many years before her death, serving on their committee for the St. Louis Helping Hands soup kitchen for several years, sang in the Resurrection Choir, served as a Eucharistic Minister to shut-ins, and was a member of the 50 Plus Club. Mom never forgot a birthday, anniversary or special occasion, constantly sent letters and cards to friends and family. Her passions included babies, chocolate and flowers, Shakespeare, Frank Sinatra, and the Detroit Tigers. Hannah treasured her time with friends & neighbors, old and new, especially her dear school day gals and the Old West Juliet Group. She will be greatly missed, but we are all so thankful for our times spent with her. Family will welcome all who wish to visit at Coyle Funeral Home,1770 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo from 2- 8 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013, with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. A celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, June 8, beginning at the funeral home at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at St. Pius X Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Donations in her memory are appreciated to Toledo Foundation for Life, St. Ursula Academy or St. Louis Helping Hands. Please view and sign the guest registry at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

Hannah Pat (Mooney) Stewart-Simon

December 19, 1929 - June 4, 2013