Tributes

Moran Joseph Richard Moran, age 59, was called home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2007. Joe was born in San Antonio and was a graduate of Burbank High School, living here his entire life. As an avid music lover, he also loved making people laugh. One of Joes favorite past times was baseball. He loved both playing it and watching it. Joe was a bat boy for the Mission Bullets at age 14. A true Spurs fan, in 1978, Joe was a member of the Baseline Bums for the San Antonio Spurs. Here he was known as Dancin J.J., the Bums answer to Fred Astaire. In addition, Joe was a former member of the steering committee for the Folklife Festival. He was a retired employee for the City of San Antonio, working for the city for 28 years as a Supervisor in the Building Inspections Department. As a member of St. Francis of Assisi community, Joe was extremely committed to his faith and to his community. He was loved and respected by anyone who ever met him. Joe was preceded in death by his niece, Jaime Renee Ledezma and by his mother, Carolina Martinez Gonzalez. He is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl Ann Moran. Daughter Julie Moran, 2 stepdaughters Farrin Crane and KJ Crane, 1 stepson Jimmy Crane, 5 brothers and their wives, Ernest & Catalina, James & Vilma, Danny & Serena, Stan & Lisa and Charles & Carmen; sister, Lois; stepbrother Conrad Jr. and wife Samantha; 4 stepsisters and their husbands; Virginia & Cruz, Julia & Leo, Janie & Mingo and Trinidad & Richard. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren, David Joseph Alvarado, Natalie Alvarado, Roxanne Alvarado & Anissa Alvarado and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr. W. Fernando Trigoso, at the Diabetes and Glandular Clinic and to Dr. Gary Clayman, Dr. David Schwartz and Dr. Pierong Yu of M.D. Anderson and their wonderful staff for the loving care in the past year and a half of Joes life. Visitation will be at Mission Park Funeral Chapels, 3401 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio from 5-9pm on Thursday, September 27, 2007, with the rosary scheduled for 7 pm. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, September 28, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4201 DeZavala Road. Interment to immediately follow at Mission North, 20900 IH 10 West exit Camp Bullis Road. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Diabetes and Glandular Clinic, 5107 Medical Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78229 or The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Tributes

Joe R. Moran

February 21, 1948 - September 24, 2007