Michael V.

Moriarty

Woonsocket, RI

Michael V. Moriarty, PhD, 78, of Fieldside Dr. and formerly of Cumberland passed away Sunday in the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. He was the beloved husband of Debra Moriarty.

Born in Worcester he was the son of the late James and Helen (Sullivan) Moriarty. He resided in Woonsocket for the past 5 months previously living in Cumberland for 18 years. Prior to that, he had lived in Worcester and Northborough, Massachusetts .

Dr. Moriarty began his career with the Massachusetts Department of Education from September 1968 thru August 1978 first as Senior Supervisor of the Bureau of Program Audit and Assistance 1968-1972, State Director of Bureau of Program Audit, 1972-1977, State Director of Massachusetts Child Search 1977-1978. Also during that time he was also an Adjunct Professor of Special Education at Bridgewater State College1972-1974. In 1978 he became the first Director of Special Education for the Smithfield, RI School Department, a post he held until his retirement in September of 2003. In 2003 he took a post as Director of Special Education with the New Shoreham, RI School Department for nine months and then an eight month post with the Cumberland, RI School Department as Interim Director of Special Education.

Besides his wife he leaves two children, Michael P. Moriarty and his wife Mary of Dedham, MA and daughter Lisa M. Brady of Worcester. Three step children Kyle Keough of DesMoine, IA, Kristopher and Kory Keough both of Cumberland. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Michael and Jennifer Brady and Hope Moriarty; great grandchildren Austin Vincent Brady and Jackson Walter Brady; former wife Sheila Moriarty of Worcester and of course his beloved little Dachshunds.

A celebration of his life to which relatives and friends are kindly invited, will be held Friday with at Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Church, Mendon Rd., Cumberland. Burial will be private, calling hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Fruit Hill Day Service for the Elderly, 399 Fruit Hill Ave., North Providence, RI 02911. Directions/Guest Book: jjduffyfuneralhome.com