Shirley Monge
January 5, 1936 – April 6, 2023
In loving memory of Mrs. Shirley
Monge who passed away on Holy Thursday, April 6th, 2023. Shirley was born on
January 5, 1936 in Louisville, KY to Cofer and Huberta Weihe. After graduating
from Sacred Heart High School, she earned her Bachelor’s from Ursuline College
and Master's in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky.
After earning her Master’s degree, Shirley went west to San
Diego where she met the love of her life Bart, whom she married just six weeks
after meeting. They raised ten children and traveled to over 40 countries,
celebrating 53 years of marriage together. One of their great joys was bringing
the entire family on trips around the world. Shirley was known for her athletic
talent, intelligence, wit, beauty, and love of Diet Coke with extra ice! A
faithful Catholic, she regularly attended daily Mass and loved learning about
Scripture. Her not-so-guilty pleasure was shopping, as she loved to wear
clothes in every color and shade – and had an eye for distinguishing fuchsia
from magenta and teal from turquoise. Although she enjoyed teaching math at
Santa Ana College, she considered her greatest accomplishment to be raising her
children, and it’s a testament to her hard work that they remain close to this
day.
Shirley passed due to natural causes peacefully and surrounded by
family. She is survived by her son Tony and wife Norma, their three sons Daniel
and wife Cathy, David and wife Ashley (children Lennon, Levi and Lincoln), and
Andrew; daughter Andrea and husband Larry with their children Adam and Austen;
son Rocky; son Mike and wife Heidi, their daughter Jordan and husband
Hirav (children Lucia, Nicholas, and Benedict); son Troy and wife Cynthia with
their children Samantha, Isabella, Anthony, Savanna, Victoria, and Brody; son
Rick; daughter Melanie with her children Ashleigh and Casey; son Louie and wife
Yuko with their children Mona and Elsa; daughter Kathy; and son Bruce.
In lieu of flowers, the Monge family kindly requests that you donate to
the Mater Dei Annual Appeal, which provides scholarships for students in need
and generously provided for the education of all ten Monge children. To donate,
contact Melinda at (714) 850-9534 or go to www.materdei.org/apps/pages/annualgiving.
There will be a funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in
Costa Mesa on Saturday, April 29th at 11am, with a reception at Heritage-Dilday
in Huntington Beach. Details at www.monge.net/shirley.
