Mary Jane Coffey

Coffey, Mary Jane (nee: Curran) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Died of Cancer at the home of her daughter surrounded by family on Friday, December 30, 2005.
Beloved Mother of Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey and the late Stephen Coffey and the late Kevin Coffey; dear Daughter of the late John Francis Curran and Mary Williams Curran; dear Mother-in-law of Bill Moench and Paris Coffey; Dear Grandmother of Jessie Moench, Callie Moench, Samuel Coffey and Sarah Coffey; Dear sister of the late Jack Curran and Connie Curran Collins.
Jane graduated from Visitation Academy in 1942, majored in history at St. Louis University, and later received SLU's 1993 Alumni Merit Award from the College of Arts and Sciences. Jane retired from Clayton School District in 1978, she was a well known teacher and librarian. After retirement, she served on the Archdiocese of St. Louis Task Force on Women in the Church and took vows as an Auxiliary of the Sister of the Cenacle. In 1999, Jane moved into Tower Grove Manor, she gave friendship and warmth to all who knew her, she leaves behind many lifelong friends and devoted family members. If desired, please make expressions of sympathy in Jane's memory to the Arthritis Foundation, Eastern MO Chapter, 8390 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO or the Cenacle Sisters, Naomi House #211, 3393 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044.Services: Funeral from COLONIAL MORTUARY HOFFMEISTER-KRIEGSHAUSER Funeral Directors, 6464 Chippewa at Watson on Tues. Jan. 3, 2006 at 9:15 a.m. to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (College Church) Grand & Lindell Blvds. for celebration of Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at COLONIAL MORTUARY on Mon. 3-8 p.m.