Obituary of Ella C. Moran

Ella C. Moran Ella C. Moran, a resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie, entered into rest Wednesday, December 1, 2010. She was 93. Daughter of the late Harvey and Lucy Embree Craig, she was born April 26, 1917 in Modena. She was proud to have descended from Hendrick Schoonmaker and his wife, Sarah Sutton who first came to the New World in 1624. On July 25, 1941 in New Paltz, she married Patrick A. Moran. Mr. Moran preceded her in death on April 30, 1988. Together with her husband, Pat, they owned and operated Wilbert Burial Vault in Hyde Park. She was a former active parishioner of St. Peter's Church. She converted to Catholicism and was honored to make her sacraments with her children, Ron and Shirley. In her younger years, Ella enjoyed ice skating and has many memories of skating on the old skating pond. She also enjoyed dancing, was an avid bowler and loved to work on crossword puzzles. Survivors include her children, Ronald E. Moran and his wife Mary Sutton of Poughkeepsie and Shirley A. McGrogan of Poughkeepsie; her grandchildren, Bridget Gorey and her husband, Frank, Brian Moran and his wife, Sherry, Timothy McGrogan and his wife, Nicole and Theresa Mooney and her husband, Michael; her great-grandchildren, Patrick, Riley, Connor and Ryan Gorey, Kaleigh and Abbey Moran, Nicole McGrogan, Owen Mooney and Jacob McGrogan; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her siblings, Tracy Craig, Merritt Craig, Anna Mae Phillips, Harold Craig, Kenneth Craig, Milford Craig, Goldie Roosa and Curtis Craig and her son-in-law, John R. McGrogan. Family will receive friends on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main St., Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 am on Saturday, December 4 at St. Martin de Porres Church, Cedar Valley Road, Poughkeepsie. Interment will follow Union Cemetery, Hyde Park. Memorial donations may be made in Ella's name to the American Cancer Society, 2678 South Rd, Suite 103, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or Hospice, 374 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. For directions to the funeral home or to send a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com