Funeral Arrangements for John Moritz
Dave Aiello wrote, "I'm sorry to report that John Moritz, an official from the Atlantic District, has died. We were asked to pass along the following information to the officiating community:"
John Moritz, Atlantic District Referee, bravely battled metastatic colorectal cancer since February 2008. He endured much in terms of treatments and side effects in hopes of beating this disease and one day returning to the ice again. Sadly he lost his battle on January 17, 2009. John's battle was chronicled as a blog at www.johnscancerjourney.com.
John leaves behind a wife, three children who played, still play, officiate or coach ice hockey in the area, and two step-sons.
For those of you who might want to share your condolences with the family, the details of John's Memorial Service are listed below:
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm (reception at 6:30 pm)
Location: Blue Bell Country Club, 1800 Tournament Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422For those who are unable to attend the memorial service but would like to share a remembrance or story about John with his family, please feel free to leave a comment on the blog.
The family requests that flowers are omitted however those who chose to do so may make a donation the John M. Moritz, Jr. Memorial Scholarship fund c/o Wachovia Bank, 1375 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422.
