JOHN MORAN

1926 - 2023

MORAN--John Charles. John Charles "Jack" Moran, longtime resident of Bronxville, NY, died on January 24, 2023. He was ninety-six. Jack was born in 1926 in New York, the son of Madeline and Christopher Moran. Jack loved life. He was a uniquely gregarious, positive, open, and accepting person. His insatiable, infectious curiosity about others led him to make friends with all he met. Jack is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Moran (nee Cowan); his four children John Moran (wife Alexandra) of Fairfield, CT, David Moran of Tromso, Norway, Elizabeth "Lissa" Moran Barry of Cleveland, OH and New York City, and Douglas Moran (and wife Josefina) of Brooklyn, NY. He was also a devoted grandfather to six boys: Robin and Griffin Moran (and wife Jenny Kramer), Aidan and Kevin Moran and Timothy and Matthew Barry - and proud great-grand- father to Ryan and Cassidy Moran. Jack attended Bryant High School in Queens, NY, where he excelled at track and field. After Bryant, he attended Manhattan College and spent two years in the U.S. Army. After Liz and Jack were married in 1952, they raised their family in Bronxville, socializing with a large circle of lifelong friends, with whom they spent many happy winters skiing en masse in Stratton, VT and sunning on the beaches of Long Island. Jack spent most of his career in the garment industry, eventually founding his own firm, Hampton Hall, dedicated to the design and creation of logo ties and scarves. In addition to his close and loving relationship with his family, Jack's driving passions in life were running, art and travel. Jack ran many marathons. His many accomplishments as a long-distance runner reached an apex, when at age 55, he completed the New York City marathon in two hours and 57 minutes. Jack was also a talented artist. And as was the case with his running, Jack's "training" was duly rewarded. In 2012, he was given a "retrospective" exhibition at the Bronxville Women's Club. It was a show of which he was justifiably proud, as were his family and friends, who were able to attend and celebrate this achievement. Jack treated his art not as a hobby but as a serious vocation. He put serious time and attention into his use of medium and styles, researched art history and took lessons at the Pelham Art Center. Some of Jack's best and most personal works came late in his artistic career with wonderful experiments in color, composition, and abstract expressionistic gesture. Finally, Jack was able to combine his curiosity about people and the world, his love of art and his interest in history and culture, planning many wonderful trips with Liz over the years. Jack lived a long, fulfilling life. The essential lesson his life will leave with his family - and the many others whose lives he has touched over the years - is to remain positive - to love deeply - and to grasp life's joys and pleasures whenever one can. He will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803 - or Jansen Hospice, 670 Post Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.