Susan P. Moriarty

June 24, 1966 - September 12, 2020

It is with great sorrow that the family of Susan P. Moriarty shares that she passed away suddenly from a pulmonary embolism on September 12th, 2020. Susan was born June 24th, 1966 in Boston MA, the daughter of Richard and Ellen Moriarty. She grew up in Petersham MA and attended the University of Connecticut for her undergraduate degree and then Clark University for her MBA. She also achieved a Master of Arts in Teaching at Leslie University. Susan was a much-loved Computer Science teacher at Sarasota Middle School. The students would eagerly anticipate the gaming nights she and her family would host. She was the mentor for the Future Business Leaders of America club at school and enjoyed taking the participants to their yearly conferences. Susan loved serving people and her community. She was a member of the Sertoma Women’s Club of Venice and Mothers Helping Mothers and always looking for ways to help those in need and conquer homelessness. She would encourage her students and led them in volunteering at multiple projects. She is survived by her favorite person in the world her daughter Laura Marshall of Mishima Japan, her love and life partner Kirk Groome and his sons Kyle and Zachary of Sarasota, and friends too numerous to count. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday September 26th at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 40 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota FL 34236 In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Mothers Helping Mothers, in honor of Susan: Mothers Helping Mothers 5933 US-301 S Sarasota, FL 34243