Obituaries

Patrick Mooney – age 95 born in Madison, WI to Ambrose & Clara Mathison Mooney passed away on September 28, 2023. He went to St. Bernard’s grade school and graduated from Madison East High School in 1946. After High School he attended several special courses at UW Madison and taught machine shop and trade related classes at MATC for several years.

Patrick married Joyce Hewitt in 1950, at St. Bernards Church in Madison and they recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary earlier his month. He was a long-time employee of Ohio Medical Products (OHMEDA) retiring after 45 years of service. Patrick belonged to various personal and professional organizations both locally and nationally. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting small game and fishing in Wisconsin, Canada, and Alaska. He also liked working in his home workshop, making wood and metal crafts no matter the time of year.

Patrick was always there to help family and friends with any project, large or small. Watching his sons and grandchildren participate in various sporting events was a special joy for him. He also liked playing cards with his Westshire Village card buddies and was known for shooting a mean game of pool and visiting any area garage and flee market sale. Patrick traveled to all 50 states and took trips to Mexico, Canada, and Europe with his wife and best friend. He spent numerous years having fun at their family cottage on the Rock River and spent several winters vacationing in Florida after he retired.

Patrick is survived by his wife, Joyce; sons, Dennis (Jeanne), Dan (Lynne), Tom (Sue); daughter, Sandra Martinson; grandchildren, Bridget, Kevin, Kyle Mooney; Logan, Ryan (Ariel), Claire Mooney; Josh (Bry), Jake, Jesse (Lauren) Martinson; great grandchildren, Maddy, Hannah, Hunter, Parker; great-great granddaughter, Sawyer and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Eber & Agnes Hewitt; sisters, Lorraine Beld, Rosemary Anderson, Delores Lacenski; brothers-in-laws, Dean Hewitt, Smiley Beld, Rubin Anderson, Clarence Lacenski; grandson, Michael Mooney; son-in-law, Jeffrey Martinson; great grandchild, Peyton, and sister-in-law Judy Hewitt.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, October 9, 2023, at ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5001 North Sherman Avenue, Madison. A visitation will be held from 10:00AM until the time of Mass at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to SSM Home Health Hospice, the American Red Cross Southwest Chapter in Madison, or a charity of your choice.

Special thanks to the staff at Right at Home and SSM Home Health Hospice for their special care and support over the past few months.

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