Jose Moran Obituary
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Born in San José de las Matas, Dominican Republic, on January 20, 1939, Jose emigrated to the United States in the early 1960s and called New York City home for over 50 years. He worked in hospitals, hotels, and restaurants, was a small business owner, and served as a doorman on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for more than 40 years. He never truly retired, continuing to work well into his 80s. Jose built a legacy rooted in service, hospitality, and joy-he especially loved hosting and music.
He is survived by his daughter, Arelis Moran; his son-in-law, Carlos Parra; and his beloved grandchildren, Ana and Leonardo Parra-as well as countless others whose lives he touched.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 15, at 9:00 a.m. at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra. He will be laid to rest alongside his wife, Ana Moran, who preceded him in death in 2018 in the Dominican Republic.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
Jose will be deeply missed, but his spirit will live on in the hearts of all who loved him.
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Julie brooks
November 12, 2025
Hello, my name is Julie B . I´ve had the wonderful opportunity of meeting and caring for Jose through these past few months . He has been such a shining bright star in our little family here at our senior living community .
There was never a dull moment when Jose was around, he was always so kind and courteous . Telling staff "Hi how are you?" In his sweet little accent and holding the door open for Eveyone who entered. He loved to go around making sure everyone was okay. Most of our staff are solely English speakers, becuase of the language barrier many of us rushed to google trying to translate what he was saying at times and trying to learn new Spanish words so we could speak to him . He used to laugh at us for sounding so silly trying to communicate.
He had such a wonderful laugh, and a beautiful smile .
He impacted many of our staff members, we all loved him and consider him part of our familia . He will really be missed . I just want to extend my condolences to his family and to his wonderful daughter, I am sorry for the large loss you are experiencing now, I know that the pain of loosing and missing him will never go away, but I pray it gets easier for you all and thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for letting us care for him and get to know such a beautiful and kind soul .
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