A memorial will be held Feb. 1 near his home in Brooklyn. by By Walter F. Naedele, Inquirer Staff Writer Published Jul 2, 2012 He is also survived by his Godson, Parker Lindsey, of Birmingham, Ala. John and Parker shared a birthday (March 26), though they were 39 years apart. His older brother Tim found a bottle of Tylenol on a counter in his apartment; about eight were missing. Waltham. "It never occurred to me that a commercial publisher would be interested in it," Moynihan said, holding one of the limited-edition copies close to her. Its a young mans book, for sure; it was written when its author was barely 20. Husband of the late Marie Reilly-McCloskey; Devoted father of Brendan; Loving brother of Eileen. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. While his father had been intrigued by the narrative, his mother initially declined: I felt so guilty, you see, she explains. Born in Philadelphia to the late John P. McCloskey and Joan (Connor), he graduated from Deptford High School Class of 1975. All external sites will open in a new browser. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Arthur John McCloskey (Yonkers, New York), who passed away on April 11, 2020. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. 08/23/1941 - 08/24/2015. Moynihan is survived by his wife of 47. "So well-written and so honest - not in any way judgmental or condescending. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. I don't think you would like that life you would have. Like most crew members, he took a turn at the helm. Except for the cigarettes part. "Jack" Moynihan September 7, 1922 - November 9, 2019 Obituary != -1 ) { His father, who had been in the Navy and worked on the docks, told him that he didnt think it was the fun he was expecting. She, however, thought it would be exciting and helped him get a job. John graduated from Lincoln High School. He became momentarily confused about which end of the ship was the bow. Viewing at Tobias Funeral Home Far Hills Chapel on Thursday December 27 from 4-7 pm and on Friday December 28 from 9:30-10:30 am at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. //-->. It's a terrific city. He was predeceased by : his parents, Joseph McCloskey and Bernadette McCloskey. February 26, 2021 I wanted to save your life. He was a 1960 graduate of Central Catholic High . Moynihan graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was class president his senior year. Word got out, and led to its publication now by Spiegel & Grau. document.write('Thursday, March 27, 2003 Posted: 10:28 AM EST (1528 GMT)
<\/span>'); A scholarly man with the air of a rumpled professor, Moynihan had a variety of interests. About Christopher McCandless, Jon Krakauer quoted James Joyce in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life. You could say something similar about John Moynihan in his best moments aboard the Rose City, even if his adventures were not as ecstatic or insane as McCandlesss. The ship itself is a magnificent envelope of steel; a lineup of prostitutes in the Far East (the author apparently remained chaste during these adventures) resembled the cast from Night of the Living Dead., The book is stuffed with memorable sights: the lights of Cape Town at night; the acres of phosphorescence kicked up in the Rose Citys wake; a huge, fiery meteorite smashing into the ocean. "I kept rereading it. JOHN MCCLOSKEY OBITUARY. Ultimate freedom. Thats part of what Christopher McCandless, the idealistic and doomed young hero of Jon Krakauers nonfiction book Into the Wild, scratched onto the walls of an abandoned bus in remote Alaska. In the end, only names were changed, while all the other details, such as the ethnic backgrounds of the individuals depicted, stayed in. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. He was an expert on foreign affairs and was also a champion of urban redevelopment. He was one of the earliest proponents of welfare reform, writing an article in 1965 about the breakdown of African-American families. John J. Zura, Jr., age 82 . No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. His portraits of the other members of the crew are unvarnished but warm. Pat Moynihan, who was under-secretary at the Department of Labor, said to the Washington Star reporter: "I don't think there's any point in being Irish if you don't know that the world is going to break your heart eventually. The lines owe a debt to Roger Millers great song King of the Road. And they could have also been the motto of John Moynihan, who during the summer of his junior year at Wesleyan University decided to join the merchant marine and spent four months crossing the equator on an oil supertanker called the Rose City. Internment at Calvary Cemetery. Additionally, survived by his aunt Susan McCloskey Kelleher and her children. (Alex. She came across the manuscript more than 20 years later when grieving for both her husband and their youngest child, who had died in 2003 and 2004. We all felt a great cloud had liftedwe were now celebrating his books publication rather than mourning his death, she notes.TheVoyage of the Rose Citywas chosen byNew York Timesbook critic Dwight Gardner as one of the 10 best books of 2011. The operation was to be eight hours and Moynihan was told she'd be called in about five hours. Before he signed on, an official at the Seafarers International Union advised him to say his father was "a West Side bartender," which Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan had been. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. I should have pressed him for more information, but fortunately he took notes. In 1980, he took a break from Wesleyan University, but not by sipping espresso in the shadow of the Sorbonne. He knew he had to mature quickly: "I had gone from an overgrown playground where Westchester Marxists drove Daddy's car to the protest and conversation focused on feminism and boycotting Nestle into a vengeful situation." Panel: Spy agencies in dark about threats, White House calls pope inspiration for millions, Former Clinton adviser Berger to plead guilty, Security alert issued for 40 million credit cards. Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers.