Joseph T. Moffat

February 19, 1956 - June 28, 2018

Joeseph Thomas Moffat passed away suddenly, unexpectedly and much too soon the evening of Thursday June the 28th, leaving his family and friends in shock and grief. Joe was born in Santa Monica, California to Edward P. Moffat and Josephine Sansone-Moffat on February 19, 1956. His father's work as a district traffic agent for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad led the family eventually to Oakland's Montclair district in 1962 where Joe grew up. Joe's father and mother preceded him in death, as well as his beloved brother and sister, Superior Court Judge Edward P. Moffat II of Madera, California and California St. Bar General Counsul Marie Moffat-Capri of Oakland. Our friend and brother leaves behind his loving wife Maureen Moffat , his children by former wife Robin Moffat: daughter Lisa J. Moffat, sons Joseph T. Moffat II, Patrick P. Moffat and and their spouses Danielle and Kim Moffat. They gave Joe his greatest gifts: grandchildren Parker Moffat, Kade Moffat, Logan Moffat, Tyler Floyd and Wyatt Yuill. Also mourning his loss are his stepchildren Sean and Sheleena Traveller , brother John A. Moffat and sister-in-law Nancy Moffat of Pleasanton, as well as brother-in-law Donald J. Capri of Oakland. His many nieces and nephews include John and Megan Moffat II , Stephanie and Ryan Callahan, Gina M. Moffat, Matthew J. Moffat, Sarah A. Moffat, Edward P. Moffat III, plus grand nieces and nephews Courtney J. Callahan, Cara M. Callahan, Brooke J. Callahan, Rory J. Moffat and Devon S.M. Van Loon. Joe graduated from Skylne High School in 1974, but it was clear long before then that he had an extraordinary apptitude for all things mechanical. Cars and especially motorcycles fascinated him. From a teenager tearing through the hills of Montclair on a long line of dirt bikes to cruising with Maureen on his canary yellow Harley, Joe was always building, rebuilding and tinkering with some bike or car. Thankfully, he was always eager to come to the aid of his less adept family members with little or no notice. His generosity is legendary. After school, his interests and talents led him to seek work where he could at least use his hands and hopefully lead him to large scale projects in building, mechanics and technical support. So, in 1976 Joe joined the PG&E workforce and over the years became a master mechanic, welder and much more. He was a foreman on some of the company's largest and most significant power generation projects. In the late 90's, Joe continued his career with Southern Co., Mirant Corp., GenOn and NRG. In 2017 he called it a career after 41 years in his challenging and demanding profession. Since retirement, Joe had focused on his golf game, enjoying food, wine and Bocce Ball at the Fratalanza, Colombo and Liguri Italian American Clubs, and relaxing with his beautiful family. He was always available to teach the young ones the fine art of dirt-bike riding, lead hikes into the hills and onto the beaches and attend as many of his kids' sports activities as possible. He even coached many teams in a wide variety of sports. He was also very active in the Seniors In Retirement Society (SRS), an organization helping seniors find new ways to express their talents and experience in retirement. Just recently he was asked to become Treasurer for the organization. But nothing gave Joe more satisfaction than his road trips with Maureen on the yellow Harley and the big blue camper--meeting new people, enjoying the scenery and making beautiful discoveries big and small along the way. Dear Joe, it was a joy to know you, and your memory will continue to bring us joy and comfort during this difficult time . A mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, July 6th at 11:00 a.m. St. Dominic's Church, 475 East I Street, Benicia, California. Burial will be private at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, California. Please visit the online tribute at www.passalaquafuneralchapel.com. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to: Ad Content The California Off-Road Vehicle Association 1500 West El Camino Ave. #352 Sacramento, CA 95833-1945 www.corva.org