Richard Moore Obituary

MOORE RICHARD A., Dr., Sr.
Of Trenton, MI, died July 31, 2008 at home from chronic heart disease. He was 79. Dr. Moore was born Oct. 29, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Robert W. Moore and Mary A. Harvey. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. He worked as a research chemist at BASF, Wyandotte, MI until his retirement in 1992. He also served in the U.S. Air Force as a chemist during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the American Chemical Society. Throughout his adult life, Dr. Moore was an active participant in church ministries, serving as CCD teacher, lector, and choir member. He was an active member of the Saint Vincent De Paul Society, Saint Timothy Conference, until his death. He is survived by his loving wife Loretta (nee McNertney) of Trenton, MI; children, Mary Martha (Timothy R.) Machowicz of St. Johns, MI, Kate (Richard) von Ritter of Ann Arbor, MI, the late Anne Moore of New York, NY, Francis J. Moore (Debbie Noble-Moore) of Tempe, AZ, Richard A. Jr. (Gina) Moore of Berkley, MA, Michael G. (Debra) Moore of Grand Prairie, TX, Loretta R. (Steven) Diem of Berkley, MI, Monica A. Moore of Lake Placid, NY; grandchildren, Thomas and Anna Machowicz, Ursula Rose von Ritter, Ashley Ndukwu, Jordan and Calem Moore, Emalene and Jackson W. Moore; and one sister, Mary Lou Robb of Orlando, FL. Visitation Monday, 3-9pm with a Rosary on Monday at the THE TRENTON CHAPEL - MARTENSON FAMILY OF FUNERAL HOMES, 3200 West Rd., Trenton, MI. Prayers will be at the funeral home Tuesday at 9:30 at St. Timothy Catholic Church where a Mass of Resurrection will be held on Tuesday at 10:00am. Interment Our Lady of Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Visit on-line guestbook www.martenson.com
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