Francis (Frank) William Moran Sr., age 84, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on October 11, 2021, at St. Anthony Hospital.
Frank was born in Williston, North Dakota, to Robert (Bob) William and Frances (Fritzi) Moran on August 17th 1937. He attended Williston High School graduating in 1955. After high school Frank attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1958. After many years, he earned his Bachelor in Business at Regis University the age of 63. Throughout his adult life, he was a jack of all trades, finally settling on a career as a printer and retiring in his 70s. Frank had a lot of hobbies but his favorites were being an avid gun collector, Ham radio operator, gems and minerals and veracious reader.
Frank is survived by his wife of 61 years, and the light of his life Mary Jo. Frank was blessed with six children, Kathy Koch (Tom), Mary Anna Brasser (Harvey), Tracy Moran, Cindy Armitage-Moran (Tracy), Robert (Stephanie) and Francis (Saul Gomez Lomeli). He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, Bob and Drew Koch, Cailin, Linsey and Tanner Brasser, Shane and Janelle Brinkmann, Harris and Toby Green-Moran, Zachary Lyons, and Addison Moran, as well as seven great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Bob and Fritzi Moran.
Funeral services will be held at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on Friday October 22nd, 2021 at 2 p.m. Committal services to immediately follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Reception will be held in the reception hall at Mt. Olivet.
Mount Olivet Mortuary and Cemetery are located at 12801 W. 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to your favorite charity in Frank’s memory.

He was an ornery Irish man who was dedicated to his family.