MORIARTY, JOHN R. of Mesa, AZ, made his transition on September 10, 2016 after a lengthy illness. He was born February 6, 1931 at Providence Hospital in Seattle, WA. John was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Block, father, John William Moriarty, and sister, Phyllis. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Shirley Moriarty,daughters Denise Moriarty of Bellingham, WA and Carol Moriarty of Anchorage,step -daughter Brenda Salario and son-in-law Gregg Malinky of Anchorage, and grandchildren Zenith Kleine, Kelsey Kleine, and BJ Lapham. John lived in Anchorage 47 years before moving to Mesa in 1994. He was the owner of the Banana Tree Flower Shop and was known by his friends as “Banana John”. He was a grateful friend of Bill W. for 46 years. John was a man of many talents and will be greatly missed. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
A memorial will be held in Mesa. His ashes will be returned to Alaska at a later date.
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