Anne McDonough Moore

Anne McDonough Moore died peacefully Tuesday, October 19, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935 to Utah Supreme Court Justice Roger I. McDonough and Mildred Anne Devine. She attended Judge Memorial Catholic School from elementary through high school – class of 1953. She was a graduate of the University of Utah College of Education and for a time taught in the Salt Lake City School District. Anne married Salt Lake Attorney Robert D. Moore on December 28, 1957. They had three children: Anne Katherine (Katie), Robert and William (Liam).

Anne was active in many social and community organizations including Pi Beta Phi, Town Club, and the University and Ft. Douglas clubs. She was a lifelong supporter of University of Utah football and the Utah Jazz. She served on the boards of St. Joseph Villa, Catholic Charities and the Junior League. She was a founder of the Utah Ulster Project, an international peace effort focused on Northern Ireland.

Anne was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brothers: Roger James, John Vincent, and Edward Joseph, all of Salt Lake City. She is survived by children Katie Moore of Geneva, Switzerland; Robert Moore of Salt Lake; Liam Moore (wife Romelle) of New York City, N.Y.; grandchildren Lukas, Ronan-Alexander, Redmond-John (Jack) and Olivia-Grace. She is also survived by brother Gerald M. McDonough (wife Ronni) and sisters-in-law Grace (Gay) McDonough and Elizabeth (Betty) McDonough, all of Salt Lake; brother-in-law Brother Patrick Moore of Moraga, California; and many loving nieces and nephews.

A Rosary and Celebration of Anne’s life will take place on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, October 29, 2021, at 4:00 pm, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 670 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City. Burial will take place the following day at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 275 U Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Due to the presence of family members who are particularly vulnerable to COVID–19, the family requests that for inside events all guests over the age of twelve be vaccinated.

The family would like to thank James Stanton and the staff of Capitol Hill Senior Living for the care Anne received there over the last three years.