Beloved wife of Richard G. Thornton; dear daughter of the late Jack and Pat Fitzgerald; dearest mother of Jack, Shane (Jenna), Kim (fiancé Tina), Cade and Juel Thornton; dear sister of Mickey (John) Macfie, John (Nancy) Fitzgerald, Terry (Beth) Fitzgerald, Tim (Anne) Fitzgerald, Kerry (Mark) Dunger, and Megan (Mike) Dolan; dear grandmother of Sam and Reece; our dear aunt, sister-in-law, cousin, and friend to many.
Moira, Mo, Momo & Mom – She led an incredible life in the short time she was here. She was a Missouri basketball state champ at Visitation Academy. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Mizzou where she fell in love and would then become mother to five children. Her athletic drive pushed her towards a career as a Spinning instructor, fully embracing the role of motivating her clients and obsessively compiling the right music playlist for her classes.
She was also a prominent force in the success of J. McGraugh’s Bar & Grill, est. 2001, where she was co-owner. Whether she needed to clean the place up, help in the kitchen, or run a large catering event, she was always there to help make sure everything went smoothly. She loved music, reading, laughing, telling stories, and, above all else, spending time with her family. Her heart was most full when these loves came together, sometimes in the form of very heated Apples-2-Apples games at family gatherings, where she never lost.
She was strong, hardworking, caring, loving, and, of course, a bit feisty (she would attribute that last trait to the black Irish in her). Whatever you knew her as, you knew she made a significant impact on the people she loved. It would be impossible for her spirit not to live on because she loved so many people and even more loved her. Her love and her family's love for her endures with the line she whispered to her sons and daughter each night as children: "I love you to the moon and back."
Services:: Due to COVID-19, a Celebration of Moira’s life will be held virtually on Saturday, January 30 at 11:00 am.; Details to follow when link is confirmed, please check below for link to livestream.
Private Interment Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Cemetery, Dardenne, MO.
DONATIONS
The GatheringP.O. Box 435010, Saint Louis, Missouri 63143
Alzheimer Association of Greater Missouri9370 Olive Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri 63132
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