Geoffrey P. Moran, 74, died on Sept. 17 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Grace Baron Moran, brother of Gail Enman of Acton, former husband of Judy Moran of Amherst, and father of three sons, Matthew of Charlestown, Sean of Thompson Falls, Montana and Andrew of Pristina, Kosovo. He has one grandchild, Merrimac Moran, of Nashua, New Hampshire.

Born in Boston, and a life-long student of art, history and nature, he has enjoyed and nourished these interests in homes in Newburyport, Norton,  Little Compton, Rhode Island and Machiasport, Maine before moving to Marion in 2011.

He was a student at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His masters of arts degrees in architectural history (University of New Hampshire) and American history (University of Massachusetts Amherst) prepared him for his career as a teacher of history at Bradford College, contract archaeologist with the National Parks Service, founder and administrative director of Brown University’s Public Archaeology Lab, teacher at Brown University (with a specialty in Vernacular Architecture) and principal preservation planner and state archaeologist for Rhode Island. Geoff’s abilities to coordinate public and private agencies and clients led to positions with Wilbur Smith & Associates and finally to service with the towns of Foxboro and Norton as compliance officer and special projects coordinator.

His boundless energy led him over the years into the world of low-tech farming, small business as the owner and manager of three Massachusetts locations of Off the Dock Seafood, and volunteer service with Norton’s Historic District Commission, Conservation Commission, and Land Preservation Society. His leisure activities included chorale singing, travel, boating and fishing, photography, painting and sculpting wildlife art, and religious iconography. He is perhaps best known to Marion friends as a member of the local arts community.

A celebration of his life will take place at St Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Marion on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the Groden Center, Inc. 610 Manton Ave. Providence, R.I. 02909 or at http://grodennetwork.org/about/memorial-donations.asp