Mrs. Elaine Doris Moriarty

Elaine Doris Moriarty, age 85, a lifelong resident of Berlin and business owner, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday morning November 13, 2014. Elaine was born on March 24, 1929 on the family farm near Neshkoro the daughter of Rhinard and Teresa (Klapper) Baker. She was a graduate of the Berlin High School with the class of 1946 . Elaine married Bernard (Chick) Moriarty on June 19, 1948 at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church of Berlin. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2000. Elaine started selling appliances at a local store in Berlin and also was a sales lady at J.C. Penney store. After her marriage she worked with her husband at Moriarty Refrigeration. Her husband “Chick” did the refrigeration servicing and appliance repair and Elaine worked in the store. She sold the appliances, scheduled the service work and did the bookkeeping for Moriarty Refrigeration. She loved her customers a never missed a day in the store. Elaine took great pride in her part of the Moriarty Refrigeration Service for 65 years. Later in life, “Chick” and Elaine were joined by their younger son Robert (Bob) in the family business. Robert worked with his dad and mom in Moriarty Refrigeration. Robert is now manager and carries on the family business tradition. Amy Moriarty, Bob’s nephew’s (Jon) wife now works with Bob in the refrigeration business, handling sales and work scheduling with Bob. “Chick” and Elaine’s older son, Richard, started R and M Motors of Berlin with his wife Karen in 1968. Their sons, Jon and Pat also have joined them in their business. Elaine was a faithful member of All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin, formerly (Saint Joseph’s) and also a member of the Ladies Sodality of the Parish (formerly Saint Joseph’s Altar Society). She was also member of the Catholic Daughters of Berlin. Some of Elaine’s enjoyments in life, when she was away from the business, were tending her flowers and gardening. She took great pride in her laundry; hanging her wash out on the clothesline year round. Elaine was an immaculate house keeper and loved to view the world through clean windows in the home and store. She also washed them herself every week. Many of her wonderful, great tasting meals were enjoyed by her family. Making her homemade chocolate chip cookies was also a weekly routine. Elaine was a very hard and meticulous worker in whatever she did. Elaine and “Chick” also enjoyed several years together at their Redgranite Pearl Lake home. Weekends were spend attending polka dances with the Dance Club, playing cards, socializing and entertaining their many friends. Her Pearl Lake neighbors were always a big part of Elaine’s life and she loved to spend time visiting with them and keeping up on news of their families. Most of all she will be remembered for being a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be sadly missed by her entire family and all of her friends. She leaves behind her two sons, Robert (Bob) Moriarty and Richard (Rich) (Karen Steeps) Moriarty both of Berlin, her grandsons, Patrick (Pat) (Lisa) Moriarty of Eureka and Jon (Amy) Moriarty of Berlin, five great grandsons, Evan, Brayden, Blair, Alec, and Avery and her only great granddaughter, Sydney. There is one special nephew, Bill Werch of Seattle, WA. Katherine (Tony) Mathe of Oshkosh, WI is a special cousin and Elaine loved to keep in touch with her weekly on the phone. Elaine is survived by many other relatives, numerous friends and customers. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband ”Chick”, her only sister, Eldora Werch and her husband Herbert Werch. Also her uncle Albert Baker who resided with Elaine’s family when she was growing up on the farm. Funeral services with the Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday November 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the All Saints Catholic Church of Berlin with the Father David Greenfield and Father Dan Viertel officiating and burial will follow beside her husband Chick, at the Oakwood Cemetery of Berlin. Immediately following the services at the cemetery all are invited to join the family for a dinner and fellowship which will be held back at the All Saints Catholic Church new Fellowship Hall. Visitation will be on Wednesday November 19, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of downtown Berlin with a Parish Rosary to be recited at 7:45 p.m. There will also be vsitation Thursday morning at the Funeral Home from 9 to 10 a.m., before we leave for the services at the church. A memorial has been established in Elaine’s memory.

Mrs. Elaine Doris Moriarty

March 24, 1929 - November 13, 2014