Patricia J. "Trish" Crady

Patricia J. "Trish" Crady, 63, of Metamora, IL passed away surrounded by her family at 6:25 am on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. She was born on March 28, 1952 in Belleville, IL to Jack and Agnus (Matika) Moehle. She married her husband, Randall E. Crady, of 37 years on December 9, 1978 in East Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are her children Michael (Tara) Crady of Peoria, David Crady of Lafayette, CO, Annette Crady of Dubuque, IA; grandson Chandler Crady; siblings Rose Ann (Jim) Fisher of Belleville, IL, Mary Ellen (Lonny) King of Eugene, OR, Kathleen Buehller of Belleville, IL, Veronika (Greg) Holtgrewe of Paducah, KY, Maria Moehle and David Moehle both of Belleville, IL, and John (Sally) Moehle of St. Louis, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Daniel Moehle. Trish earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Illinois State University. She dedicated her life to helping and teaching others. For 40 plus years she taught first grade, Room 102, at Riverview Grade School District 2, retiring in 2015. She was a member of St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, rural Metamora. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, rural Metamora with Father Greg Jozefiak officiating. Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 3:30 pm at Mason Funeral Home Germantown Hills Chapel with visitation to follow from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Burial will be in St. Mary of Lourdes Cemetery, rural Metamora. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Spring Bay American Legion Post #1115. Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.