Beth-Ellen May Mooney

MOONEY-Beth-Ellen May, born December 13, 1921 in Glendale, CA. Passed away September 29, 2010 in Yucaipa, Ca. Loving wife to Louis Stephen Mooney Jr. and mother to Louis III and Gregory Stone Mooney. Friend to all she met. Enjoyed deep and lifelong friendships with several school mates. Interesting childhood. Primary schooling in pre- depression Glendale, secondary schooling in Pre-WWII, El Monte. As a teenager she went horseback riding around what is now L.A. County Arboretum in Arcadia. Spent war years working for Clayton Mfg., where she met Steve Mooney. They wed, had 2 sons. Active in PTA while her boys were in Edison Elementary in Altadena. Moved from Altadena to El Monte in 1965 and then to "the farm" in 1968. Preceeded in death by her husband Steve in 1997 after 53 years of marriage. Beth-Ellen continued living a quiet life with her son, Greg. She kept her mind sharp by playing bingo. Winning her fair share of games. Surrounded by family and caregivers, she quietly succumbed to lung and heart failure on September 29, 2010. Services Mountain View Sat. 3p