Marcia Moore

Marcia Moore

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Marcia Moore, 54, of Prince’s Bay, a Port Authority manager, died Friday at home of complications associated with amyotropic lateral sclerosis.

The former Marcia Lugin was born in Jersey City. She moved to Staten Island 26 years ago, living in Eltingville briefly before settling in Prince’s Bay. She graduated from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City with a degree in history.

Mrs. Moore worked for the Port Authority as a business manager in the engineering division, first at the World Trade Center, later in Jersey City and finally in Newark. She retired, due to illness, last February after 32 years.

Mrs. Moore gardened and cooked, and she enjoyed making household repairs. She liked spending time at her family’s vacation home in Florida. She and her husband, John, were married 28 years. He recalled, “She was a great person, a wonderful wife and mother.”

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, John Jr.; a brother, Thomas Ward, and two sisters, Maureen Cubberly and Jane Lugan.

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, January 22 at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. Church at 90 Third Street (New Dorp) on Staten Island, NY 10306 Arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by the Hanley Funeral Home, New Dorp.

On January 14th, 2011 at approximately 2210 hrs. former Port Authority of NY & NJ employee Marcia Moore, (Engineering Department) lost her battle with ALS and passed away at her home in Staten Island, NY with her family by her bedside.

Marcia Moore age 53 beloved wife to Former PA employee John T. Moore (EWR) and sister in law of (retired) Port Authority Police Officer Robert Moore (SIB). Beloved mother of John T. Moore 4th. Sent by brother in law Robert Moore retired PAPD (SIB).