Harriet Moore

Harriet Rogers Moore, 90, passed away on January 7, 2026. Harriet was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was a longtime member of St. James Parish in Red Bank, New Jersey. She was a proud graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and Fontbonne Academy. Harriet lived in Little Silver, New Jersey for over 50 years. More recently, she resided in Georgia and Florida.
Harriet was the only child of Henry and Grace (Lind) Rogers. Predeceased by her father, she grew up in a loving and industrious Bay Ridge two-family home composed of her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Her cousin, Maureen Reilly Moran, has been her lifelong friend and constant advocate.
Francis X. Moore asked Harriet to a dance while both were high school students pursuing big dreams-they ultimately enjoyed a marriage of 46 years. Together, they stayed the course and went into their chosen professions-education and law. In 1958 they welcomed their first child, Christine Mari. 1960's rules for attorneys required long clerkships and Harriet supported their young family for several years as a fourth-grade teacher at Forestdale School in Rumson until life had other plans.
Together, Harriet and Frank celebrated the growth of their family to warmly include four more children-Ann-Therese, Francis Xavier, Tara Louise, and Timothy Rogers. Her mother, Grace, and her Uncle Walter came to live with the family. Life in Little Silver was exuberant. Harriet always maintained order within the chaos of multigenerational life, kids with diverse interests, and many pets. Nightly dinners were delicious, plentiful, and hilarious.
Harriet returned to teaching in 1986 at Saint Mary School in New Monmouth, New Jersey and cherished her many students through the years. Firm but fair, Mrs. Moore strived to enrich and uplift each one. Her colleagues became very dear friends, and she relished school days just as much as holidays.
Even after retiring and the loss of her husband Frank, in 2004, Harriet couldn't shake the teaching bug and worked into her eighties tutoring at the Huntington Learning Center. Concurrently, she rescued her beloved dog, Charlie, whom she rehabilitated and trained to be an avid Yankee fan like herself.
Harriet is survived by her five children-Chris (Adriana), Tracey (Bill), JR (Tammy), Tara (Jeff), and Tim (Tamara). For Mom, the ultimate stars of the show are her grandchildren-John, Aidan, Luke, Quinn, Shaye, Ryann, Lydia, and Julian. The strategically placed candy and snack drawer will live in their hearts forever.
Visitation will held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 4-8pm at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Rd., Middletown. A Funeral Liturgy will be offered on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm at St. James RC Church, Red Bank.