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Urban Joe Moffatt

Ann Arbor, Michigan

1931 - 2022

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Moffatt, Urban "Joe" 7/19/1931 - 12/29/2022 Ann Arbor, Michigan Urban Joseph "Joe" Moffatt, age 91, of Ann Arbor, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was born July 19, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Urban J. and Marie V. (Delargey) Moffatt. Joe graduated with honors from...

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I just learned of Joe´s of Joe´s passing. He was my roommate, dear friend, and very talented U of M Television Center colleague during the 1950´s and 60´s. It was a privilege and a joy to know and be among the many classmates and coworkers who benefitted from his humor, thoughtfulness, and extraordinary professional skills. Ron Bornstein, Madison Wisconsin

Joe and I kind of heard about each other. I earned a M.A. in Radio and TV Broadcasting at the U-M. We talked about our favorite professors. Attached is a video program of three whom I admired. Dale Leslie https://youtu.be/3itidSpU7PE

So sorry to hear of Joe's passing. Joe was a dear friend of mine from WUOM-TV. We kept in touch over the years up until a few months ago. He always made me laugh with his great sense of humor. He was a terrific lighting and stage designer, very creative with boundless energy, always upbeat and positive. I will miss him but will cherish the memories.

Joe was a dear friend of mine from 1966-68 when we both worked at WUOM-TV, Ann Arbor. After I graduated in 1968, we kept in touch. He always had a great smile and sense of humor. He was a terrific lighting and set director and always very positive and upbeat. Recently, I emailed him pictures of my children and he emailed me back the pictures of my daughter which he digitized into a heart-shaped necklace and a cover of Vanity Fair magazine that said "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World!" He...

I was sorry to hear about Joe. We were friends from way back in U of M theater department. Worked on many shows together. Extending my deepest sympathy to his family...Jane Retzloff Harrell