"I worked with MJ at DTG, she was a hardworking employee, volunteering to help others, and making sure her job was done efficiently. She always had a smile on her face for the patients & her fellow employees. Heaven has a new angel , and there is another bright star in the sky."
In loving memory of
Mary Jane Moran
September 24, 1938 - January 19, 2014
Mary Jane (Keough) Moran of Aventura, Florida, formerly of East Northport, New York; Burnsville, Minnesota and Westboro, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 19, 2014 with her loving family and beloved Shih Tzus Molly and Murphy by her side. She was 75.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 24, 1938, daughter of Mortimer and Mildred (Lyons) Keough. Raised and educated in Queens, Mary Jane graduated from Our Lady of Wisdom High School in Ozone Park, Queens, New York and Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School, New York, New York.
Before moving to Florida in 2000, Mary Jane was a longtime resident of East Northport, New York; Burnsville, Minnesota and Westboro, Massachusetts.
Survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Donald Moran, four loving children, Eileen (Robert) Ruchinskas, Thomas (Kimberly Temple) Moran, Carolyn (Jeffrey) Jadro and Erin (Darryl) Sicker, her adored grandchildren, Allison, James, Ethan, Jonah, Victoria and Madeline, two brothers, Gerald (Virginia) Keough and Kevin (Lillian) Keough. She was also the mother to her beloved dogs Molly and Murphy.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 25th at 10:00 A.M. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 542 Blue Heron Dr. in Hallandale, Florida. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mary Jane's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Tributes
"I am so sorry to here of your loss...dear MJ was so much fun to be around. I met her and felt like I had known her for years. You all have a special angel watching over you. May God bless you all. Remember those happy memories ...may they take away the tears and make you smile.
Love, Kathy, Michael and Michael"
"I would like to express my sincere condolences for the passing of your love one. I hope you will find comfort in Jesus' words: "The hour is coming when all those who are in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". (John 5:28,29) Just imagine the joy of being reunited with your loved one. "
"I was so very shocked and sad to hear of MJ's passing. We met and became friends in Westboro, MA. Several of us were all transplants from different parts of the country. MJ was fun-loving, hard-working and full of energy. She will be missed. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Don ad Eileen, Tom, Carolyn and Eileen. "
"Many fond Memories of Mary Jane and Don while living in Burnsville & Prior Lake Minnesota, MJ will be missed by many"
"Mr. Moran, Thomas, Carolyn, Erin and especially my dear childhood friend, Eileen ~
How very sorry I am to hear this news! I shall ALWAYS remember your mom in Burnsville as such a "personality-plus" person, full of energy and bubbling enthusiasm.
I remember her wearing "wrap" skirts in the '70s, when my own mom didn't yet know what those were and thinking you were all very lucky to have such a fashion-forward mom!
I remember babysitting Carolyn and Erin and making your mom's chicken in foil recipe in your kitchen for our dinner.
And I will NEVER FORGET the St. Patrick's Day birthdays I spent with you, dear Eileen, in your oh-so-Irish home, with the smell of your mom's Irish soda bread wafting and the sound of your dad's Irish tenor voice filling in the air.
You are a special family ~ the product of a special woman ~ and I sympathize with you all on your profound loss. The world will seem less full and vital without her in it, but your memories are all the more rich because of her, too.
With great love for you all reaching across the miles in friendship,
Sue (Mittelstadt) Denney (a.k.a. to Eileen, "Cinnamon")"
"MJ was my friend I met in Burnsville MN. Never forget her traditions and lovely Holidays at the Moran's. So glad I was able to spend a week with her last fall. As I promised her when I left, Jack will be there to give her a big bear hug in Heaven. Kids keep her love and her spirit...she was a good person!"
"MJ as we usually called her was always open for fun, and so easy to be with. A smart and delightful woman and a dear friend who is missed very much."
"A mother's love is never lost or forgotten, it lives on forever in her children and grandchildren. Keep that memory alive every time you hug your children and Mary Jane will smile down on you."
"My sincere condolences to the Moran family"