Age 91. Born on December 7, 1917 in Dingle, County Kerry , Ireland.
Beloved and Devoted Husband of Katheleen (Finn) Moriarty. Dearest Father of Maureen (Norman) Root, Robert (Nancy) Moriarty, Kathleen (James) Waldo, Eileen (Kenneth) Meier, John (Mary Anne) Moriarty, Diane (Robert) Rousseau, Thomas (Kathleen) Moriarty and the late Patricia Sheila Moriarty. Proud Grandfather of Christy (Ted) Spicer, Amy (Rob) Peters, Colleen(John) DiPonio, Sean Patrick Root, Lori (Charles) Rozum, John Moriarty, James and Michael Waldo and Katie (Matthew) Foley, Kenneth, Patrick and Ryan John Meier, Megan Moriarty, Amanda, Jennifer and the late Bobby Rousseau, Kerry, Dylan and Tommy Moriarty. Loving Great-Grandfather of George, Grace and Maeve Spicer and Robbie Peters. Son of the late Michael and Mary(O'Shea) Moriarty, preceded in death by sisters Sheila (Moriarty )Miller and Kathleeen (Moriarty) Moran. John was the last surviving player and played on the County Kerry Irish Football team that won the All Ireland Championship in 1939. Retired from Chrysler Amplex. Visitation at O'Brien /Sullivan Funeral Home, 41555 Grand River, Novi, (248) 348-1800, Saturday 5pm to 9pm with a 7pm rosary and Sunday 2pm to 9pm. Instate at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 27101 W. Chicago, Redford, Monday at 10am with Funeral Liturgy at 10:30am. Donations may be made to Pallotine Fathers, 3352 Fourth St., Wyandotte, MI 48192 or Michigan SIDS Alliance, 1003 North Washington Ave., Lansing, MI 48906.