Agnes Monahan

1942 - 2018

Agnes Teresa Monahan (nee Dunphy)

January 23, 1942 - August 9, 2018

Agnes passed away in San Francisco, CA on August 9, 2018. She was 76 years old. She was born on January 23, 1942 to the late William and Mary Dunphy. She was the youngest of 12 children born in this order: Liam, Sheila, Mary, Jim, Mick, Kathleen, Paddy, John, Larry, Nancy, Kieran, Agnes. Agnes was born on a farm in Cullahill, Co. Laois, Ireland.

In 1960, at the age of 18 she emigrated to the United States. In 1967, she became a United States citizen and also received her BA degree from the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, TX.

Agnes was a devoted teacher for 37 years from 1973-2010. The first four years she taught in Metairie, LA and San Antonio, TX. The next 33 years she spent teaching at Catholic schools in San Francisco starting first with St. Gabriel, then St. Philip and finally St. Stephen.

Agnes loved going to dances at the United Irish Cultural Center. It was there in 1981 that she met her future husband, Emmet Monahan. They were married at St. Gabriel Church on June 12, 1983. Their only child, Mary Ann, was born on March 13, 1988. The three took a total of 10 trips back to Ireland going back every three years to see their relatives. On these trips, Emmet took Agnes and Mary Ann through all 32 counties of Ireland.

Agnes was highly committed to her Catholic faith. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Finn Barr Parish for the last 35 years. She was a huge fan of the San Francisco Giants and was ecstatic over their three World Series wins in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

The Monahan family would like to express our gratitude to Carole Nobis and the staff at Nobis Care Home for the loving care they gave Agnes for almost five years since the start of her assisted living care on December 20, 2013. We cannot say enough how grateful we are to her chief caregiver, Sandra, and others who assisted in her care such as Noli, Gina and Louise. We also want to thank Hospice by the Bay for their help with Agnes at the end, principally nurses Eithne and Jennifer.

Agnes is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Emmet, and her cherished daughter, Mary Ann. She is also survived by a sister and three brothers in Ireland: Sheila Lynam; Paddy Dunphy and his wife, Breeda; John Dunphy and his wife, Marette; and Rev. Laurence Dunphy. She is also survived by three sister-in-laws Annette Dunphy, Bridie Dunphy and Mary Dunphy. She was predeceased by brother Liam Dunphy and his wife, Nell; sister Mary Finnegan and her husband, Joe; brothers Jim and Mick Dunphy; sister Kathleen; sister Nancy Kehoe and her husband, Mick; and brother, Kieran. Her brother-in-law, John Lynam, also passed away.

Friends may visit Monday, August 20, 2018 from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM at DUGGAN'S SERRA MORTUARY, 500 Westlake Ave. Daly City, CA where a Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. Finn Barr Church, Hearst and Edna Sts. San Francisco. Donations may be made to Columban Fathers, P.O. Box 10, St. Columbans, NE 68056 or United for Life, P.O. Box 590713, San Francisco, CA 94159. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.