Katherine Hart Mooney

Katherine Hart Mooney, age 93, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2024. Katherine was born on October 31, 1930, to Victor and Jenny Vondrasek in Cleveland, Ohio.

After graduating from Stow High School in 1948, she attended college at Kent State University, where she met her future husband, Robert Hart. In 1949, Katherine and Robert married and went on to have eleven children: Robert, Katherine, David, Tim, Tom, Mark, Vic, Nancy, Mary, Ellen, and Lisa.

After Robert’s death in 1981, Katherine focused on her family and running her restaurant. She met and married Howard Mooney in 1984 and enjoyed travel and golf outings with her friends.

Katherine had strong interest in public service, and she served for several years on Kent City Council. After Howard’s death in 2006, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents and 8 siblings: husbands Robert and Howard, and son Victor Hart. She is survived by her remaining ten children, 29 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home 628 W. Main St. Kent, Ohio 44240 on Saturday June 8, 2024 at 1 PM. Graveside inurnment will immediately follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Kent Social Services, an organization Katherine felt strongly about.