William Joseph Moriarity July 12, 1928 – March 16, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card William (Bill) Joseph Moriarity died March 16, 2019 with his wife and family at his side. He was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa on July 12, 1928 to Charles Edward Moriarity and Chloe Hazel (Hatcher) Moriarity. He was raised and attended school in Missouri Valley, Iowa.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946-48. He graduated from Creighton University with a BS in Marketing in 1952. He was employed in merchandising 1952-1959.
In 1959, Bill helped organize the Colby Medical Clinic where he was administrator for 23 years. He was employed as Account Executive for HMO Healthcare Plus from 1983-1985 in Salina, KS and Oklahoma City, OK. In 1985, was employed as the Public Relations Outreach liaison of Northwest Kansas for St. Anthony Hospital in Hays, Kansas until his retirement in 1992.
In 1956 he met & married Ruth May Grace in Colby, Kansas. Bill is survived by his wife Ruth, daughter Mary Eileen Moriarity Madrid and husband Anthony (Tony) Madrid of Loveland, Colorado, grand-daughter Amalia (Molly) Madrid of Wichita, Kansas, and many loved nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his beloved sons, Patrick Joseph and William Joseph, his parents, two brothers Maurice, Ed (Charles) and two sisters, Catherine Sigler and Margaret Hassett.
Bill was active in the Knights of Columbus, Lions International Club, and American Legion. He served as Scoutmaster in the Coronado Boy Scouts of America & Explorer Scouts in Colby, KS for many years. He was active serving in each Catholic Church he was a member.
He volunteered as a Docent and Attendant at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, AARP Tax Aide, Area Agency of Aging SCHICK Program, Ellis County Council on Aging, Hays Senior Citizens Center and Kansas State Advisory Board on Aging. Bill spent retirement with family and friends. He enjoyed Church, travel, golf, and other leisure activities.
In 2015, he and his wife Ruth relocated from Hays, Kansas to Loveland, Colorado to be closer to their daughter Mary and Tony Madrid. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 23rd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Colby, KS. There will be a rosary at 9:30 followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00.
Burial with military honors will occur following the Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Bill’s greatest joy in life has been his family and Catholic faith. He will always be remembered for his faith, devotion to family, loyalty, and service to his community.
He was a gentle, humble, kind, caring man who always did “his very best”. He will be remembered.
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