Maureen Therese Corbin

Maureen Therese (Carney) Corbin (86) of Aurora, Colorado passed peacefully into eternity on the evening of November 4th, 2026. She was born on 28 August 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, the first child of the late Bernard Carney and Eileen (Kelly) Carney. Raised in the city, she graduated from Catherine McAuley (Catholic) High School in 1958 and in 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, Thomas F. Corbin Jr. Leaving the city behind for a career in the US Air Force, they traveled throughout the United States and Europe, raised four children and were married for over 43 years. As partners, he was the driver and she was the navigator, and they were a stellar combination on the dance floor or in a card game. They loved music, laughter and the many friends they made all over the world. A lifelong learner, she spent countless hours at the kitchen table with her children and grandchildren teaching simple math hidden as card games, reading, and various life lessons. She volunteered at school and in scouting and baked the very best treats for a bake sale. She knew how to make things special for her kids and grandkids, whether that was making a favorite dish, adding to the coin collection she started for them, or keeping them company on a sick day. As the daughter of immigrants, she was deeply patriotic and a proud military wife throughout their 26 years of active military service. She was also devoted to her Catholic faith, served in numerous ministries, and was a member of the Queen of Peace Catholic Church congregation in her later years. An avid reader, she was highly intelligent and well traveled, which made her an adept conversationalist and a master at competitive trivia. She could be charming and made friends easily. She was passionate about the things she believed in and eloquent in her expression of those values. She treasured her Irish roots, her family's heritage, her children and her faith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father (John Doherty), a sister (Christine Walker), her beloved husband, her oldest son (Thomas F. Corbin III), a niece (Chris Ann Walker) and two nephews (Robert and James Sternkopf). She is survived by three sisters (Patricia Sternkopf, Bernadette Ryan, Joan Sloan), a brother (Fr. Bryan Carney), three children (Kevin, Bryan and Mary Corbin), eight grandchildren (Erin Frank, John Corbin, Matthew Corbin, Daniel Corbin, Katelyn Cosenza, Patrick Corbin, Andrew Corbin, Rebekah Lurty) and thirteen great-grandchildren (Nehemiah, Austin, Adelynne, Addison, Malachi, Honora, Jayden, Zaiden, Jude, Evelyn, Laiken, Zora, Aria).

Arrangements are with Horan & McConaty Funeral Service (11150 E.Dartmouth Ave, Aurora) with a viewing from 5:00-7:00pm on Thursday, November 12th and a Funeral Mass at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church (13120 E. Kentucky Ave, Aurora) at 10:00am on Friday, November 13th. Interment will be at Ft. Logan National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to a disabled veterans organization or to Catholic radio station KNOM (knom.org).