Skip to main content
Top Banner for Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo" Obituary
Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo" Obituary

Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo"

July 31, 1930 - December 28, 2025

Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo" Obituary

Greenbush, Maine - Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo" passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 95.

A dedicated father and loving grandfather (Pepe, as his grandchildren called him), Ed is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeannette Moreau Rimsa and William Rimsa Jr., and Jennifer Moreau Gleason and Kevin Gleason; and his grandchildren, Madeleine Rimsa Goolkasian, Zachary Rimsa, and Aimee Gleason.

Ed is remembered for his exceptional baking and woodworking skills, keen wit, and tireless work ethic. Ed was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1930, to his parents, Marguerite and Archille "Archie" Moreau. He graduated class of 1949 from Old Town High School, and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Leaving Maine for the first time, he took a three-day bus journey to basic training in San Antonio, Texas. He served during the Korean War traveling to Northern California, Germany, England, and Texas as an aircraft mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1956 and proudly supported the U.S. troops as a veteran for the remainder of his life.

Following his service, Ed attended both Wentworth Institute of Technology and Northeastern University, receiving two associate degrees in mechanical engineering and electronics. He then worked at Raytheon, where he met his late ex-wife, Judith "Judy" Hockaday Moreau. The couple married in 1960 in Jamaica Plain, MA, and bought their home in 1966 in Bedford, MA, where they raised their two daughters. A hard-working father, Ed taught his girls outdoor skills like fishing, hunting, and gardening. Ed was always busy working on home improvement projects, fashioning furniture and cabinetry for his and his family's homes. He took hunting trips to his cabin in Greenbush, Maine, connecting with friends and family over one of his favorite pastimes. Ed put his carpentry skills to the test and upgraded his one-room hunting camp to a fully furnished cabin, which became a much-loved vacation destination for his friends and family - especially once he added the indoor plumbing!

Following a robust career as a printed circuit board designer, Ed retired in 1988 to his cabin in Maine, where he spent his time tending to his beloved apple orchard, surrounding trails, and backyard beaver pond. His children and grandchildren will always look fondly remember the hours spent in Maine playing cribbage and enjoying some of his homemade cookies.

Family and friends are welcome to join his celebration of life on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Watertown Sons of Italy Hall, 520 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 from 1 to 4 p.m. Interment will occur in the spring at Cardville Cemetery in Greenbush, ME.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Edmond "Ed", please visit our floral store.

Greenbush, Maine - Edmond "Ed" Edward Moreau "Mo" passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 95.

A dedicated father and loving grandfather (Pepe, as his grandchildren called him), Ed is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeannette Moreau Rimsa and William Rimsa Jr., and Jennifer M

Published on January 9, 2026

Events

Celebration of life

Saturday, February 7, 2026

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Funeral Arrangements by
Birmingham Funeral Home
Birmingham Funeral Home

Guestbook