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Obituary for MOORE


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday May 01, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Moore, 98, passed away on April 29, 2008. Mary was born to John and Margaret (Boland) Nugent on June 2, 1909 in County Clair Ireland. Mary came from Ireland as a teenager. She lived in Brooklyn, New York and became a U.S. Citizen in the late 1940s. She was married to William F. Moore. All who knew her knew her as a very independent person. She was very devoted to her Catholic faith and extremely proud of her Irish heritage including her Irish tea with cream. She is remembered for her generous spirit and was nick-named "Give Away Mary". She moved to Ormond Beach, Florida after her retirement as a retail department store manager. In 2006, she came to Rio Rancho. Mary is survived by her three children; Mary Ellen Beggins of Smithtown, NY, Bill Moore and wife Debbi of Rio Rancho, NM and Bob Moore of Staten Island, NY. She was "Nana" to 16 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 11 great- great- grandchildren. The last of 13 siblings, she was also preceded in death by her husband William in 1964, daughter Elizabeth Rogers, sons-in -law Richard Beggins and Kevin Rogers, grandson Michael Rogers and granddaughter Barbara Beggins. A Visitation for Mary will be on Thursday, May 1, 2008, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with the Rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m. in Daniels Family Funeral Chapel, Sara Rd, Meadowlark Lane, Rio Rancho. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at San Ysidro Church in Corrales. Cremation will follow Services. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Rio Rancho Community foundation located on 4081 Southern Blvd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Services are entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Blvd 892-9920 www.danielsfuneral.com