Barbara K. Mooney

Barbara K. Mooney, age 82, passed away on April 17, 2026. Born on December 16, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA, Barbara was a lifelong educator and administrator. After graduating from Holy Child Academy in Sharon Hill, PA, she earned a Bachelor's Degree from Immaculata University and Master's Degrees from West Chester University and Villanova University.

Barbara dedicated many years to teaching in Roman Catholic schools in Philadelphia, where she also coached girls' basketball and volleyball. She later served as a school administrator in Williamsburg, VA, and then in Wilmington, DE. Following her first retirement, she taught at the Tome School in North East, MD, and after her second retirement, served as the Parish Secretary at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Laurel, MD.

In 2013, Barbara retired for the third and final time, and moved to Rhode Island. She was a well-loved member of the Emmanuel Church community in Cumberland, where her wife serves as Rector. Barbara had a deep spiritual life and a wide circle of friends. She enjoyed sailing, quilting, hiking in Maine, visiting Disney World, and spending time with her Goddaughter, Inés. She was also a devoted dog lover, bug hater, and was convinced that Oreos are the perfect food.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Mooney, and her brother, Bill Mooney (John). She is survived by her beloved wife of 38 years, The Rev. Joan Testin; her sister, Judith Kowalski (Matthew); her nephew, Matthew Kowalski (Kelly); her nieces, Kristin Stokotelny (Ivan), Lorian Eck (Brad), Megan Morin (Alan), and Koren Giacobbe (Michael); and great-nieces Eva, Talia, Kiera, and Julia, and great-nephews Adrian, Will, Finley, and Aaron.

A Requiem Eucharist for Barbara will take place at Emmanuel Church, 120 Nate Whipple Highway, Cumberland, RI at 4:00pm on Saturday, April 25 with a collation to follow in the Parish Hall. The service will be livestreamed on YouTube.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Emmanuel Church, directed to the Prayer and Meditation Garden. Contributions will help fund a new section for families to memorialize their pets, a project that was very close to Barbara's heart. (https://emmanuelri.org/?page_id=139 For directions, or to leave a message of condolence, please visit www.bellowsfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements with Bellows Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln.

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