John L. Moynihan

John "Jack" L. Moynihan, 79, of Westerly Rhode Island and formerly West Hartford, beloved husband of Patricia "Trish" Yaiser Moynihan, left his well lived life on January 6, 2011, in Westerly, RI where he lived for the past several years to be closer to his three children. Jack was born in Troy, NY the son of the late John L. Moynihan, Sr and Marjorie Lindsey Nichols. He received a golf scholarship to Siena College in Albany, NY and later served in the US Army. Jack went on to a successful career in sales. Some of the companies he worked for during his career include: Quikrete Companies, Glens Falls Lehigh Cement Company, R. Perri & Sons, Co Sales Manager, Salada Foods Regional Sales Manager, and American Oil Co. His territories included Western MA, CT, NY and RI. Jack lived for the joy he received from many things, particularly golf, good food and wine and laughter. His quick wit and ability to poke fun at the mundane and conventional endeared him to many. Golf was a passion that he turned into a career both during his sales years and after his retirement. Some golf highlights are three Eagles 1 round-Wampanoag CC, W. Hartford, CT. Five Holes in One-Ekwanok CC, Manchester, VT/CC of Troy, Troy, NY/Saddlebrook CC, Saddlebrook, NY/Wampanoag CC, W. Hartford, CT 2 . In 1956 he competed in the USGA Open Championship, The Country Club of Brookline, MA. He was the NYS Champion in 1959 and the NYS ENY Champion in 1960. In 1963 he set the course record at Fairfax VA, Country Club. Jack won over 30 individual and 4 Ball invitations in NY, MA, VA, VT! Again in 1967 he competed in the USGA Open Championship, The Country Club of Brookline, MA. Besides his wife of 55 years, he is survived by his three children: Kim Moynihan- Giachello of Somers, CT and Westerly, RI; John Moynihan, III of Westerly, RI and Susan Moynihan of Westerly, RI; two grandchildren: Leah and John Michael Giachello of Somers, CT; his brothers Tom Moynihan of Scottsdale, AZ, Michael Moynihan and his wife Mary of Sebring, FL and his sister Pamela Nichols of NY, NY. The funeral will be Monday at 10:15 a.m. from the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Timothy, 1116 North Main St., West Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations in his memory may be made to The Westerly Hospital, 25 Wells St., Westerly, RI 02891-2934. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

John L. Moynihan

August 18, 1931 - January 6, 2011