At Wesleyan, John Moynihan's writing teacher was Paul Horgan, the great chronicler of the American West. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John F. and Elizabeth (Wells) McCloskey. He also wanted to confront what he calls the sense of failure that has haunted me since I left school., Jobs in the merchant marine are not easy to come by, and strings were pulled on Moynihans behalf. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was 76 and John McCloskey Moynihan, 44. John was an accomplished, singer/songwriter, and performer. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. A memorial will be held Feb. 1 near his home in Brooklyn. Liz Moynihan describes a bookstore eventwith Wesleyan friends in attendanceas a real turning point. //-->. Once you find the obituary you are looking for, you can get important information about upcoming services, share a favorite photo or memory, and send flowers or gifts to the family. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. "Politics was not his passion; government was his passion," Moynihan said of her husband, who wrote more than a score of scholarly books. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. We were so fortunate to have known him. He was the husband of Margaret "Peg" (Ireland) McCloskey. Feake Cemetery, 203 Prospect Street, Waltham where his graveside service will be held with Military Honors.