John DeWitt Moore

John DeWitt Moore, age 78, of Blaine went home to God Monday morning, May 18, 2015 at Whatcom Hospice House.  He was born in Pueblo, Colorado March 21, 1937 to Frances Marie (Abell) Moore and Dr. John DeWitt Moore.    He grew up in Pueblo always loving sports and his faith.  John graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Engineering and Electronics.  After graduation, his first job was working with the first ICBM and the Apollo programs.  He went on to work for Scientific Data Systems, which later became Xerox.  John came out of retirement to work at the University of British Columbia developing scintillating crystals for use in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), used to detect cancer.  John was an avid reader, often reading four or five books at a time.  He was a passionate Roman Catholic “spreading the Word” and bringing “Light to the Word” to all who knew him.  He was an avid fitness buff, teaching weight training to many of the Blaine Seniors.  He loved jogging with his Papillion, Lolly, and riding his bike.  For many years, John flew his VTail Bonanza (5271C) often to Las Vegas with his wife Judy.  John will always be remembered for his good humor, quick wit, as well as his tenor voice and great intellect.  He and Judy have a legion of dear friends.  John is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Judy;  two sisters, Margaret and Dorothy;  six children, John, Andrea, Patricia, Lori, Niki, and Scott;  fourteen grandchildren, Brooke, Michael, Josh, Angela, Jeremiah, Jeffrey, Sara, Jordan, Claire, Kyle, Michael A., Brandon, Gavin, and Stephanie;  seven great-grandchildren.  The family would like to thank the staff at Whatcom Hospice House for the loving care they gave John in his final days.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, H Street & 6^th in Blaine, WA.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please donate to the Whatcom Hospice House or the Blaine Senior Center.