The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-02

have been the crushing disap-
pointment that prematurely term
mated his life. 1t was typical Of
ED" Moran to have been so con-
scientious. When he gave his in
terest and his loyalty, he gave I'M
stintedly. His integrity and eff
f1ciency were beyond reproach, his
friendship, deep and lifelong. Few
men In the local history of frater-
nalism ever exerted the influence
among members that was Mr. Mo-
rams enyiable faculty. And fewer
men were ever held in greater pop
ularity. Two years as treasurer
and twenty-eight years as secretary
was his record of association with
the local branch of the b. p. o. f..
other organizations had his good
wishes, but ED" was primarily an
Elks' man and the steady growth
of the Waterbury lodge was in part
attributed to him. His interest in
a member savored of a personal,
intimate contact.
The fraternal prominence of the
deceased made him splendid as
set for the Merchants Trust COM
pany. Hundreds had his conf
dence and scores will hold him in
kind rem mbrance for his ever
courteous attention and service. He
became identified with the bank as
a clerk, later became teller and
eventually raised to positions of
assistant treasurer and secretary.
He was efficiency personified in
maintaining records of both his
fraternal and business dealings. He
was an expert in his various ca
pacities.
Before entering the banking
business Mr. Moran was a valued
employee Of the United States gov
eminent, being a member of the
1 local postal staff. He held the
position of superintendent Of mail
deliveries at the time of his resig-
nation. He entered the services OF
the government when he was a
youth of 10 years.
Hundreds of local residents will
recall Mr. Moran of by-gone years
as an outstanding member of the
old Catholic Literary society and
of the Acme Dramatic club for his
interests were many and his en-
thusiasm on many subjects keen.
Under the administrations of
former Mayors Francis T. Reeves
and Martin Scully, Mr. Moran serv-
ed as treasurer of the City of Wa
terbury. Both Of these ex-city exc
cutives Joined with many others
today in paying tribute to his char
acter and his I:fe's work.
| Mr. Moran was native Of Wa
terbury, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs James Moran, prominently
known among the elderly Irish
residents of the city for many
years.
He was born in the old, familiar
Moran residence on South Elm
street, and had as his associates
many of the city's leading citizens
I, Of the present day. He attended
garet Croft grammar school and
the Crosby High school. He was
also a graduate Of the Eastman
Business College of Poughkeepsie
N. Y.
Mr. Moran and the former Miss
Margaret Fitzgerald, a native OF
New York city, but a resident OF
Naugatuck for several years, were
married 33 years ago. Besides his
widow the deceased is also sur
vived by one son, Edward, Jr, g
student Of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology. Both were a.
his bedside today when he breathed
his last.
A special meeting of the Water
bury Lodge of Elks Is expected to
be called at once SO that complete
preparations may be made to pay
a fitting tribute to Good Old Ed
as he was referred to frequently by
speakers in lauding his work Ell
secretary and his standing as cit.
izen of Waterbury. 1t will be hare
for the Elks to grasp that the ont
they so well and admired so highly
has been called to reward in thu
Supreme Lodge or the Universe.
| Funeral arrangements will b
announced later.