John Regis Moran
May 27, 1928 - May 23, 2025
Obituary
John R. Moran died on May 23rd, 2025, in Des Moines, Washington. He was born in Renton, Washington on May 27th, 1928, to Nellie and William Moran. He attended St. Anthony’s Parochial School in Renton, O’Dea High School, Seattle University, and post-graduate school at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He met his future wife, Patricia Ann Fogard, while at Seattle University. They were married in 1950 and remained together until her death in January 2002. John entered the U.S. Public Health Services and served in San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, and Manhattan, New York City.
John, Patty, and their five children returned to Seattle in 1960 and settled in the Burien area where he started a private practice that lasted until 1997. Though he retired from his private practice in 1997, he continued to work at Schick Shadel Hospital on a part-time basis until 2010.
John is survived by his children Sarah Vandemark, John (Joanie) Moran, Susan (Mark) Talbott, Michael (Mary) Moran, and Timothy (Anabelle) Moran, 11 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Rosary service will be held at Bonney Watson Funeral Home in SeaTac, Washington on Thursday, June 5th from 5 to 7 pm, followed by a holy Mass on June 6th at 11:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Burien and entombment at Washington Memorial Park in SeaTac on June 7th at 2 pm.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to St. Francis of Assisi if desired.
I went to Dr. Moran’s clinic several times in the 1980s and 90s for medical treatments and was very pleased with his work. I still use hibiclens soap periodically which he recommended to me. Like my eye doctor, he lived close enough by that I would sometimes run into him while shopping in my local grocery store. My condolences to his family.