- Date Of Birth: July 25, 1938
- Date Of Death: January 4, 2021
- State: Massachusetts
Douglas F. Moakley, a longtime resident of Peabody, died peacefully at the age of 82 on January 4, 2021.
Predeceased by his beloved grandchild, Jenna Rose Mangini, Doug is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Rosanna, and by their four children and their families, Ellie and Mark Hickey (Cadin, Connor, Jackson), Zanna Mangini (Jordan and Grace), Greg and Jennifer (Shannon and Charlotte) and Brian and Lizzie (Fiora and Rowen). He is also survived by two dear Society of African Missions (SMA) priests, Father Charles Nasser Koudje and Father Julien Esse (both of whom he loved as his own children), by his sister, Janice Anthony, and by many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Doug was the youngest of six children and grew up in Lexington. He graduated from Lexington High School He earned his Associates Degree at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree at Suffolk University. He was immediately hired by New England Nuclear (later Dupont), where he developed chemical solutions for medical applications for over 25 years.
Doug was a man of many talents. An avid golfer, he earned many trophies and golfed until his eighties. He gardened and competed with a neighbor for the largest lettuces and tomatoes (to his children’s dismay – they were expected to eat them all). An amateur vintner, he gifted many bottles, especially to the wonderful waitresses at Freddy’s Restaurant. Doug was a great Dad and always took time off to join his boys on their many scouting adventures or to attend his children’s many events. He and his wife were in a Gourmet Cooking Club together where he didn’t cook, but ate plenty, surrounded by the company of friends.
Technology always inspired Doug.
A special and heartfelt thank you to the wonderful staff of the Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates in Peabody for their loving care and compassion. The nurses and aides were our living angels and comforted us through his illness.
