John F. Moore passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Maine Medical Center. John was born in Derbyshire, England on November 23, 1948, to Nancy Ball Moore and Frederick Moore. In February 1953 John and his parents set sail on the Queen Elizabeth and immigrated to the United States. The family settled in Middleton, Massachusetts where John and his brother David spent their youth. John graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 1967. He went on to graduate from Nasson College in Springvale Maine. John met his wife, Mary, while attending college and they married in 1971. John and Mary enjoyed traveling, working on their home and garden, slow boat rides, and raising a family together. John was an amazing father who loved to share his passion for the ocean, boats, gardening, and sports with his children. After moving around the country for John's work, they settled permanently in Harpswell, Maine where they enjoyed many boating adventures, made wonderful friends, and spent time with their adult children and the family pets. An avid sailor and boat lover, John started a small business, Wild Duck Boat Works. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife Mary, his daughter Bridget Moore, and her partner Jeff Palhota, his son John E. Moore and his wife Melody Coombs Moore, his granddaughters Leona and Liberty Moore, his extended family, and friends. Funeral services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue or the American Heart Association. Arrangements are in the care of the Stetson's Funeral Home, 12 Federal Street, Brunswick where condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website www.stetsonsfuneralhome.com