Carmen Ann Moroney

Carmen A. Moroney, 67 of Fishers, was granted eternal healing June 9, 2020 at her home after a battle with lymphoma. Carmen was born August 25, 1952 in Kankakee, the youngest daughter of Leonard and Hazel Lambert. She attended Bishop McNamara High School and graduated from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She loved the Rocky Mountains and lived there multiple times throughout her life including when she met her loving husband, Dr. John R. Moroney Jr. while working at the Economics Institute in Boulder, CO. They were married at St. Rose Catholic Church in Kankakee, IL on May 22, 1993 and made their home in College Station, TX where she worked at a title company and then as a substitute teacher in the local elementary schools. Miss Carmen adored the children and they adored her. Carmen & John enjoyed traveling and spent time in Mexico and Italy as well as many summers back in Boulder, CO and annual road trips to visit family in the Midwest. She was an avid and animated fan of tennis and loved to cook and entertain friends and family. Carmen enjoyed shopping, dancing, skiing, and playing cards. She loved to spoil all of her “kids” whether it was in the classroom, her nieces and nephews, her grandchildren, or her dogs – Ozzie, Jordan, and Winston. She will forever be remembered as the cool, fun-loving Auntie Carmen that always had time for nieces and nephews and always made them feel special.

Carmen is survived by sisters Joyce Irle of Bourbonnais, IL and Jeannine (Stephen) Grumish of Oro Valley, AZ; nieces and nephews Paul Chad Neese of Bradley, IL; Lisa (Todd) Richmond of Bourbonnais, IL; Julie (Scott) Fosler of Fishers, IN; Scott (Lisa) Grumish of Champaign, IL; Brian (Amy) Irle of Bourbonnais, IL; Lindsey (Jason) Schiesser of Fishers, IN; and Amy (Andy) Palmer of Kankakee, IL; great nieces & nephews Cortney Irle, Emily Richmond, Drew Fosler, Lauren Fosler, Alexander Grumish, Catherine Grumish, Tyler Schiesser, Lucas Irle, Mia Schiesser, Odin Palmer, and Hazel Palmer; step-sons Steve (Sue) Moroney and Michael (Debby) Howell-Moroney; step-daughter Helen (Lee) Moroney Williams and many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Hazel Lambert, her sister Carol Neese, her husband John Moroney, and her step-son John Rodgers Moroney III.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be planned at a later date in Kankakee, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kankakee County Training Center (KCTC).