Edward J. Moriarty

HAMPTON Edward Joseph Moriarty of Hampton, beloved husband of Ida L. (Beale), died peacefully Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, following a period of failing health.

Edward was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Boston, Mass., the son of Michael J. and Anne (Murphy) Moriarty.

He worked for Colonial Tanning in Boston for many years. In 1966, he moved to the New Hampshire Seacoast and made Hampton his home. There he worked, until retirement, at Prime Tanning as a trouble-shooter and quality controller.

Ed was a homebody who enjoyed the quiet of his family, most especially his wife, Ida. A talented woodworker, Ed envisioned great things for his home. He completed such projects as the addition of a sunroom and a barn. His love of these projects was evident and his family often joked that if he had not run out of land, he would have kept building.

An avid baseball fan, his love of the game began at a young age, as he was a catcher for the Christian Youth Organization's team as a teenager.

Ed and Ida enjoyed quiet time spent together, whether in New Hampshire or in Panama City Beach, Fla., where they wintered. Playing cards was always on the agenda. Proud of his Irish heritage, Ed's sense of humor and warmth will be greatly missed.

In addition to Ida, his wife of 34 years, Ed is survived by his children, Sharon (Mrs. Roger) Clark of Tampa, Fla., Michael J. and his wife, Susan, of Exeter, and Edward J. and his wife, Anne, of Portsmouth; Ida's children, Richard G. and his wife, Claire Miller, of Niceville, Fla., Paula J. (Mrs. John) Harvey of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Christine E. (Mrs. Paul) Stover of Strafford; and grandchildren Avery Clark, Matthew J. Moriarty, Adam J. Moriarty, Patrick Moriarty, Jack F. Moriarty, Capt. Matthew P. Miller, U.S. Air Force, Capt. Christopher J. Miller, U.S. Air Force, Richard A. Miller, Nicholas K. Harvey, Julie A. Harvey, Ryan J. Harvey, Cassandra L. Stover and Alexandra L. Stover.

SERVICES: Family and friends are invited to call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, to the Robert K. Gray Jr. Funeral Home, 24 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 High St., Hampton. In Ed's memory, contributions may be directed to Seacoast Visiting Nurses Association, 29 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robert K. Gray Jr. Funeral Home.

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Edward J. Moriarty