Lola J. Moore, age 85, of Plymouth, formerly of Taunton, died peacefully, Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Laurelwood at The Pinehills.

Lola was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was raised and educated in Taunton, graduating from Taunton High School. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Albany. She also earned a degree from the Boston Children’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1961.

She lived in Plymouth for the past three years, previously in Taunton. Prior to that, she lived in Easton and Weston.

Lola worked at Boston Children’s Hospital from 1961-1999. During her tenure, she served as a staff nurse in Cardiology, Head Nurse in Neurosurgery, instructor, assistant director on evenings, and then left Children’s after twenty-five years as nurse manager, to became Director of Nursing and Patient Services of inpatient and outpatient surgical programs.

She also served as a clinical supervisor at Morton Hospital in Taunton for several years and as a consultant for Phillips & Associates in Hingham.

In addition to her professional committee work and chairmanship while employed at Children’s Hospital, Lola was a member of the American Association of Nursing.

Lola had a passion for traveling, reading, cooking, and watching tennis. Following her retirement, she spent a great deal of time with her great niece, Amanda Romani, her great grand nephews, Jordan and Johnathan Pina, and her great grand niece, Taylor Pina.

Daughter of the late Helen (Fornal) and Clifford S. Moore.

Sister of the late Carolyn Romani.

Aunt of Debra Cananzey, Elizabeth Romani, and the late Nancy Mael.

Cousin of Suzanne Olson, Nan Fornal, and Ginny Albertson.

She is also survived by four great nieces, Amanda Romani, Ashley Mael, Nicole Cananzey, and Danielle Cananzey, and great nephew, Rob Cananzey.

A Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint Andrew the Apostle Church, 19 Kilmer Avenue, Taunton, on Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 475 East Britannia Street, Taunton. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Lola’s memory may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital, 401 Park Drive, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215, or the American Heart Association, Attn: Massachusetts, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060, or the McCarthy Care Center, 73 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537.