John J. Moroney,
former Shelburne Bay resident, passed
away on October 10, in his 95th year.
He was born in the
Bronx on October 12, 1928, and graduated from All Hallows High School
in the shadow of Yankee Stadium. He graduated from the United States
Military Academy at West Point in 1951 and immediately was posted as
a first lieutenant, artillery, Eighth Army during the Korean
Conflict. He was a bearing design engineer who was recognized during
his 34-year career as an expert in aircraft applications and earned
several patents.
Eda (Fuccella)
Moroney, his wife of 70 years, survives him and continues to reside
at Shelburne Bay Residences in Shelburne, Vt. He is also survived by
their children, John (Sheila), of St. Paul, Minn.; Jeanne (John)
Conboy, of Albany, Calif.; Mary (Tim) Volk, of Charlotte, Vt.; Thomas
(Margaret), of Arlington, Mass.; Claire (Yoo-Joung) Ko, of Toronto,
Ontario; Joseph (Felicia), of San Antonio, Texas; and 12
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
John was known as a
voracious reader and an amateur historian of the American Revolution
and Civil War. He toured nearly every battle site, with his children
in tow, from Florida to Maine. An ardent New York Giants football
fan, he never missed a game. He was also a lifelong New York Yankees
fan and attended games well into his 80s.
He was quiet and
introspective, with a wry wit, warm smile and an incredible memory.
As a practicing Catholic, John had a strong commitment to his faith.
He was most proud of his children and their development as mature and
professionally successful adults. He was deeply devoted to his wife,
whom he cherished, and who routinely served him her fabulous Italian
dishes.
Funeral
services will be held on November
4th at 11 AM at St Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in
Shelburne, VT, and a memorial
service is planned for the spring of 2024 at the West Point Military
Academy Cemetery.
This article appears in The Tech Issue 2023.