Springfield, Massachusetts
1935 - 2019
James Richard Moriarty, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on November 3, 2019. He was born on June 30, 1935 in Westfield, MA to the late Hazel (Broga) Moriarty and Jeremiah A. Moriarty. Jim graduated from St. Mary's High School and served 2 years in the U.S. Army. He received his teaching...
Read MoreJim was a wonderful man and a great leader. Me gave me my first teaching opportunity in Springfield at Armory. I count the years there as some of my best. Condolences to all of you.
Diane Gagnon
November 23, 2019 | Venice, FL
What a great man , I loved him! I would say hello Mr.Moriarty and your mother would chime in and say you better call me Mrs.Moriarty , not Peg ! I'm sorry I couldn't attend the wake or funeral ,I had my knee replaced 1 month ago! Thinking of you all, he loved his kids and grandchildren so much when I met him he was always beaming with pride ❤
Maryann Hoar
November 09, 2019 | Springfield, MA
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of
Mr. Moriarty. I had the pleasure of working
with him as his secretary at Armory Street School. I will always remember all the good times we had. He always made me laugh with all of his stories. He will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family and may he rest in peace.
Colleen(Eaton)Perenick
November 08, 2019
To the Moriarty family, So sorry to hear of your fathers passing. He and Peg were a great couple. I grew up next to the Clune's on Thornton St. and my mother(Peg O'Malley) taught with Peg at Samuel Bowles. May he rest in Peace
Tim & Deb O'Malley
November 07, 2019 | Savannah, GA
To Mr. Moriarty's Family,
I had the pleasure of having your Dad as my
fifth grade teacher at Achusnet Ave School in the 1960's. To a little kid, he was so tall and that smell of his pipe greeted our classroom every morning. In later life I became a fifth grade teacher. I taught at Amory Street School for a short period. He always came into my classroom and talked about the good old days! I will always remember his kindness and that jolly laugh. My thoughts and prayers are with the...
Lynn Goodrow (Cirelli)
November 07, 2019 | Amherst, MA
We send our deepest condolences to Jim's family. He was best man at our wedding and godfather of our daughter Kelly. We have such wonderful memories of times spent with him and Peg. He will be deeply missed.
Rit and Jane Moriarty
Rit and Jane Moriarty
November 07, 2019 | Enfield, CT
Deepest condolences to Jim's family.
Old friend,
Joe Calcasola
joseph calcasola
November 07, 2019 | East Longmeadow, MA
November 2018
Our deepest condolences on Uncle Jimmy's passing. We enjoyed our visit with him this past November and listening to all of his great stories.
Thoughts and Prayers from the Moriarty Family (Tim, Elizabeth and Ryan) - Austin, TX.
November 06, 2019
"In a nutshell, then, we are right to strive toward becoming a famous dad, a hero in our home, precisely because in our fathering we have the awesome opportunity to reflect God, the ultimate Father." - Matt Click
Sincere condolences to the entire family - and all those students and young people Mr. Moriarty influenced and mentored along the way.
Wid Perry
November 06, 2019 | Greenfield, MA
