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Terry Moroney, retired teacher
and owner of Another Look Books. |
Word came early this morning that Terry Moroney, retired North Plainfield teacher and owner of Plainfield's "Another Look Books" bookstore passed away yesterday.
Terry and her late husband Dave Beck were longtime community activists,
raising their sons Andew and Richard and being active in the PTA, the Historical Society of Plainfield and, of course, Democratic politics.
She was an early supporter of the New Democrats club and her husband
Dave served as sergeant-at-arms for the Plainfield Democratic City
Committe in the early 2000s.
But her great love was bringing a bookstore back to downtown Plainfield.
"Another Look Books" filled a real need in the community. She offered
thousands of gently used books, lovingly arranged in a spacious downtown
store. People soon found it a hangout, where the coffee pot was always
on and there were chairs to sit in while browsing the books.
Soon enough folks were trading their used books for new stuff, and the store become crowded to overflowing.
She would rush to open every day as soon as her teaching duties were finished, and stay late into the evening.
But, as anyone who know books and the book business knows, it is a low-margin life, and when the landlord wanted to nearly double the rent, Terry decided to call it a run, though she often mused to me about opening it once again.
The obituary is in today's Star-Ledger (see online here).
The family will host a brunch to share memories of Terry, this Sunday
(January 22), from 11 AM to 2 PM at The Landing, 311 Amwell Road,
Hillsborough.
Theresa
Ann Moroney Teacher and Plainfield bookstore owner was an avid reader
and adventurous cook Theresa Ann Moroney of Plainfield, N.J., died on
Jan. 19, 2017, from complications of breast cancer. Family and friends
are invited to join together to honor Terry's life at The Landing, 311
Amwell Rd., Hillsborough, N.J., on Sunday, Jan. 22, for brunch from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Terry was born on March 24, 1944, in Summit, N.J., to
Mary Gallagher and David Moroney, the seventh of nine children. She
graduated from St. Teresa's Grammar School, Summit, in 1958, and
attended three high schools: Summit High for two years, followed by a
year at Madison High, before graduating from South Plainfield High in
1962. Terry attended Fairleigh Dickinson University while working night
shifts at her sister Catherine's diner, becoming the first member of her
family to graduate from college with a B.A. in English in 1967. While
at FDU she served as editor for the school newspaper. After graduation,
Terry and her sister Grace travelled across the country. Terry began her
teaching career at Westfield High in 1967 and continued at Plainfield
High. In 1972 the call of the highway beckoned once more, and she and
Grace continued their cross-country exploration. Upon returning to New
Jersey, Terry met and married the love of her life, David Beck, and soon
welcomed two sons into her world. In 1980 she reentered the work force,
teaching adult education in Plainfield and New Brunswick, N.J., a
vocation in which she took tremendous pride. In 1992 Terry returned to
high school, teaching at North Plainfield until her retirement in 2009.
In 1997 Terry opened "Another Look Books" in Plainfield. A labor of
love, the used book store served the downtown community until closing
its doors in the early 2000's. Terry was active in the Cook School PTA,
and while at North Plainfield she served as advisor for the school
newspaper and lent her aid to countless students; she took particular
joy in helping her ESL students apply to college. She was an active
member of the Plainfield Historical Society and the Democratic Committee
in Plainfield. Terry was an avid reader and adventurous cook; the two
pursuits birthed an extensive and lovingly used library of cookbooks and
personal recipes. Terry was predeceased by her husband, David Michael
Beck, in 2014. She is survived by her sons, Andrew David and Richard
Evelyn; her daughter-in-law, Christine Beck, and grandsons, Damien
Carter and Alexander David. The seventh of nine children, Terry is
survived by her sister, Constance Costello Rooney. She was predeceased
by her brothers, David, Richard, and James, and her sisters, Margaret,
Catherine, Rosemary, and Grace. In New Jersey, Terry will be missed by
her sister-in-law, Kathleen Moroney; nephews, Charles Femminella and his
wife, Charlotte Ryden, Christopher (Gretchen), Sean (Karen), and Mark
Moroney (Kelly); nieces, Regina and Renee Femminella, Maureen Pena
(Joseph), Sandra Roberts (Steve Kosciolek), and Jennifer McBride (Sean);
in Virginia, by Moyra Moroney; in Arizona, by her brother-in-law, Paul
Beck and, in Hawaii, by John Beck; and many grand-nephews and
grand-nieces.
- See more at:
http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=theresa-moroney&pid=183660148#sthash.mSuRxaeS.dpuf
Theresa
Ann Moroney Teacher and Plainfield bookstore owner was an avid reader
and adventurous cook Theresa Ann Moroney of Plainfield, N.J., died on
Jan. 19, 2017, from complications of breast cancer. Family and friends
are invited to join together to honor Terry's life at The Landing, 311
Amwell Rd., Hillsborough, N.J., on Sunday, Jan. 22, for brunch from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Terry was born on March 24, 1944, in Summit, N.J., to
Mary Gallagher and David Moroney, the seventh of nine children. She
graduated from St. Teresa's Grammar School, Summit, in 1958, and
attended three high schools: Summit High for two years, followed by a
year at Madison High, before graduating from South Plainfield High in
1962. Terry attended Fairleigh Dickinson University while working night
shifts at her sister Catherine's diner, becoming the first member of her
family to graduate from college with a B.A. in English in 1967. While
at FDU she served as editor for the school newspaper. After graduation,
Terry and her sister Grace travelled across the country. Terry began her
teaching career at Westfield High in 1967 and continued at Plainfield
High. In 1972 the call of the highway beckoned once more, and she and
Grace continued their cross-country exploration. Upon returning to New
Jersey, Terry met and married the love of her life, David Beck, and soon
welcomed two sons into her world. In 1980 she reentered the work force,
teaching adult education in Plainfield and New Brunswick, N.J., a
vocation in which she took tremendous pride. In 1992 Terry returned to
high school, teaching at North Plainfield until her retirement in 2009.
In 1997 Terry opened "Another Look Books" in Plainfield. A labor of
love, the used book store served the downtown community until closing
its doors in the early 2000's. Terry was active in the Cook School PTA,
and while at North Plainfield she served as advisor for the school
newspaper and lent her aid to countless students; she took particular
joy in helping her ESL students apply to college. She was an active
member of the Plainfield Historical Society and the Democratic Committee
in Plainfield. Terry was an avid reader and adventurous cook; the two
pursuits birthed an extensive and lovingly used library of cookbooks and
personal recipes. Terry was predeceased by her husband, David Michael
Beck, in 2014. She is survived by her sons, Andrew David and Richard
Evelyn; her daughter-in-law, Christine Beck, and grandsons, Damien
Carter and Alexander David. The seventh of nine children, Terry is
survived by her sister, Constance Costello Rooney. She was predeceased
by her brothers, David, Richard, and James, and her sisters, Margaret,
Catherine, Rosemary, and Grace. In New Jersey, Terry will be missed by
her sister-in-law, Kathleen Moroney; nephews, Charles Femminella and his
wife, Charlotte Ryden, Christopher (Gretchen), Sean (Karen), and Mark
Moroney (Kelly); nieces, Regina and Renee Femminella, Maureen Pena
(Joseph), Sandra Roberts (Steve Kosciolek), and Jennifer McBride (Sean);
in Virginia, by Moyra Moroney; in Arizona, by her brother-in-law, Paul
Beck and, in Hawaii, by John Beck; and many grand-nephews and
grand-nieces.
- See more at:
http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=theresa-moroney&pid=183660148#sthash.mSuRxaeS.dpuf
Theresa
Ann Moroney Teacher and Plainfield bookstore owner was an avid reader
and adventurous cook Theresa Ann Moroney of Plainfield, N.J., died on
Jan. 19, 2017, from complications of breast cancer. Family and friends
are invited to join together to honor Terry's life at The Landing, 311
Amwell Rd., Hillsborough, N.J., on Sunday, Jan. 22, for brunch from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Terry was born on March 24, 1944, in Summit, N.J., to
Mary Gallagher and David Moroney, the seventh of nine children. She
graduated from St. Teresa's Grammar School, Summit, in 1958, and
attended three high schools: Summit High for two years, followed by a
year at Madison High, before graduating from South Plainfield High in
1962. Terry attended Fairleigh Dickinson University while working night
shifts at her sister Catherine's diner, becoming the first member of her
family to graduate from college with a B.A. in English in 1967. While
at FDU she served as editor for the school newspaper. After graduation,
Terry and her sister Grace travelled across the country. Terry began her
teaching career at Westfield High in 1967 and continued at Plainfield
High. In 1972 the call of the highway beckoned once more, and she and
Grace continued their cross-country exploration. Upon returning to New
Jersey, Terry met and married the love of her life, David Beck, and soon
welcomed two sons into her world. In 1980 she reentered the work force,
teaching adult education in Plainfield and New Brunswick, N.J., a
vocation in which she took tremendous pride. In 1992 Terry returned to
high school, teaching at North Plainfield until her retirement in 2009.
In 1997 Terry opened "Another Look Books" in Plainfield. A labor of
love, the used book store served the downtown community until closing
its doors in the early 2000's. Terry was active in the Cook School PTA,
and while at North Plainfield she served as advisor for the school
newspaper and lent her aid to countless students; she took particular
joy in helping her ESL students apply to college. She was an active
member of the Plainfield Historical Society and the Democratic Committee
in Plainfield. Terry was an avid reader and adventurous cook; the two
pursuits birthed an extensive and lovingly used library of cookbooks and
personal recipes. Terry was predeceased by her husband, David Michael
Beck, in 2014. She is survived by her sons, Andrew David and Richard
Evelyn; her daughter-in-law, Christine Beck, and grandsons, Damien
Carter and Alexander David. The seventh of nine children, Terry is
survived by her sister, Constance Costello Rooney. She was predeceased
by her brothers, David, Richard, and James, and her sisters, Margaret,
Catherine, Rosemary, and Grace. In New Jersey, Terry will be missed by
her sister-in-law, Kathleen Moroney; nephews, Charles Femminella and his
wife, Charlotte Ryden, Christopher (Gretchen), Sean (Karen), and Mark
Moroney (Kelly); nieces, Regina and Renee Femminella, Maureen Pena
(Joseph), Sandra Roberts (Steve Kosciolek), and Jennifer McBride (Sean);
in Virginia, by Moyra Moroney; in Arizona, by her brother-in-law, Paul
Beck and, in Hawaii, by John Beck; and many grand-nephews and
grand-nieces.
- See more at:
http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=theresa-moroney&pid=183660148#sthash.mSuRxaeS.dpuf
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