Dorothea Louise Moga

Dorothea Louise Hagle McGuire Moga, September 16, 1934 - April 23, 2025.
Passed away peacefully at Catholic Eldercare. Dorothea was a loving mother, sister, cousin, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother. Devoted to family, friends and community, she was musically talented, opinionated, stubborn, curious, hopeful, and always looking for the best in the world.
Preceded in death by mother Dorothea (Kaercher) Hagle, father E.D. Hagle, adoptive mother Alice (Kaercher) McGuire Bernard, adoptive father E.J. McGuire, "father of her heart" Thomas Vincent Bernard, sisters Jo'An (Hagle) Hennen and her husband John, Mary McGuire Edwards, Alice Marie Antionette (Toni) Bernard; brothers Charles McGuire, Jim Hagle and his wife Judi, Ed Hagle and his wife Margaret, Michael McGuire, John Bernard; son Nicholas Richard Moga, son-in-law Phill Lindsay; former husband Richard Moga and many beloved relatives and friends.
Survived by daughters Mary Moga, Jean Dorland (Tony), Tom (Lynn) Moga; grandsons John (Sara) Moga, Brian Moga, Eric (Anastasia) Dorland; granddaughter Hannah Dorland-Baker (Chris) ; four great grand-children, Adam, Ellalouise, Vincent, and Isabella.
Dorothea was a talented musician - a singer, a pianist, a flutist, a composer, and accompanist. She played in the Stillwater High School and University of Minnesota Marching Bands. She composed Christian music in the early 1970's, and sang as a member of the Burning Hills Singers in the 1972 Medora Musical. She performed with
the Hall Brothers Jazz Band at the Emporium of Jazz in Mendota Heights; with The Elizabethan Syngers at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, and with church and community choirs. She loved to improvise on the piano, delighting her family, friends, and, most recently, the residents of both Main Street Lodge and Catholic Eldercare.
In addition to raising her four children, she supported her family as a secretary and administrative assistant at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses and numerous businesses, including working as a trainer at Control Data. She was well-liked in her roles, making friends easily.
Dorothea was also the lifelong caregiver for her youngest son Nick, who was born with autism. Little was known about autism in 1962, and searching for the best care and treatments for Nick became her life's work. She was a fierce advocate for Nick and the autistic community. She lovingly cared for him in their home in Robbinsdale until his death in 2023.
Visitation on May 1, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel, 2901 Johnson Street NE; also May 2 from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, 813 NE Main Street. Funeral Mass 10:40 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Chapel. Light luncheon immediately following Mass in the Community Room in Main Street Lodge.
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the charity of your choice, or to one that reminds you of Dorothea