James A. Moore, 88, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. His family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, June 17 from 4-8 PM at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ. The Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be offered at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, on Tuesday at 9:30 AM followed by the committal services at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
James was born and raised in Greenwich, CT but moved to East Orange, NJ in his teens with his parents Edward and Meta Moore. After graduating from Seton Hall Prep in 1949, he went on to serve his country proudly in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. In 1961 he founded and became president of J. Moore & Co, a mechanical contracting firm that continues to this day. He was a past president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of NJ. In 1995 James was appointed by Governor Whitman to the NJ State Board of Master Plumbers for which he served for a decade. He also belonged to numerous civic organizations in Livingston including being Scout Master for the Boy Scouts Troop #20.
Beloved husband of the late Marilyn H. Moore; loving father of Kirk and wife Elizabeth, Mark and wife Sharon, Glenn and wife Kristie and Daniel; cherished grandfather of Patrick and his wife Catherine, Matthew and his wife Sarah and Caitlin; and dear brother of the late Edward.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston First Aid Squad, 62 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039.
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