John Allen (Jack) Moschel
April 15, 1950 – June 6, 2026
John Allen Moschel
Jack Moschel passed away peacefully June 6, 2026, in Bothell, WA. His final days were spent enveloped in the love of his wife, children, and siblings. Jack was a gentle, peaceful, family man who believed in “being here now”. His roots were in Cincinnati, but he loved his home of 50 years in the Pacific Northwest. He was an avid outdoors-man who imparted his love of nature and wilderness to his three children.
Jack was born in Cincinnati, Ohio 04/15/1950, the second of twelve children, to Jacqueline and Louis Moschel. His huge family was at the center of his life, and though he migrated to Seattle in 1976, he returned to Cincinnati often. His returns always entailed much frivolity, fanfare and poolside cannonball competitions, and his departures always finished with tearful goodbyes and promises of a happy reunion. Blessed with a tight-knit family, Jack’s heart forever rested with his loved ones.
He attended St Xavier High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Cincinnati. He spent his career working in immunohematology and blood banking, employed at Puget Sound Blood Center, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and Providence General Medical Center.
He moved to Seattle in 1976 and fell in love with the mountains and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. He took up rock climbing, backpacking, and skiing. He met his wife Sue at Puget Sound Blood Center, and they spent the next 45 years skiing at Whistler, backpacking the Cascade and Olympic mountains, river 
rafting, and lounging on Hawaiian and wilderness beaches. They married in 1986, and raised three children, Ben, Moureen and Sam. Life was filled with family events, scouts, sports, music, ski trips, and outdoor vacations. Jack loved having the house full of kids, and friends were always welcome for pancake breakfasts, Cincinnati chili, and his famously verbose words of wisdom.
Jack was a deeply spiritual man of Catholic faith, but his spiritual connection went beyond the church. He was interested in Native American spiritualism, and the connections he found in nature. He taught his children to love, respect, and care for others. Above all, he was a joyful man. The life of many parties, he went out of his way to make sure everyone enjoyed the day’s jocularity. He helped many family members, friends and strangers navigate both hardship and success, and he did it all with a full, peaceful heart.
Jack is survived by his wife Sue, his children Ben (Britney), Moureen (Ben), and Sam. He is also survived by his 11 siblings, Dan (Judy), Tom (Ruth), Colleen (Chuck), Becky (Bob), Kim (Randy), Tim (Cindy), Mary, Susanne (Tim), Jennifer (Rich), Christopher (Shari), and Michelle (Matt).
The family would like to thank NobleCare Adult Family Home in Bothell, WA for the truly loving and exceptional care he received there in his last months. Donations can be made in Jack’s name to Evergreen Hospice. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Bothell, WA. There will be Cincinnati chili for all.
Service in Cincinnati will be Saturday 12/5/2026 at 10:00 am at St John the Baptist Church, 5361 Dry Ridge Rd Cincinnati, OH 45252
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It was a privilege to care for Jack during his final months. He will always be remembered fondly by all of us at NobleCare. Thank you for allowing us to be part of his journey. Our deepest condolences to your family.
Not to mention his model train prowess and his musical talent. What a guy. He will be missed.
What a beautiful obituary! It certainly got to the essence of Jack. Family and friends were everything to him. I have known him since freshman year at Saint Xavier in 1964. Countless good times on his return trips back to Cincinnati. Will certainly miss the phone calls from classmates that “Jack’s in town”! We were fortunate to have been his friend.
So many great memories with Uncle Jack. As a kid I always looked forward to Jack, Sue, and the kids making visits to Cincinnati. He would always call me “Laurie Lou” We will surely miss him, especially the stories he always had to tell. Jack was always so kind and soft spoken and always had a smile on his face. We were truly blessed. Jack will be deeply missed, but we will hold the memories close to our hearts. Sue, Ben, Sam and Mo- Your Cincinnati family loves you and is always here for you. Until we meet again Uncle Jack, give Grandma and Grandpa a big hug for me.
Jack, Sue and family took many wonderful trips over the years. One of those yearly trips was to Brigantine NJ. During those many trips I got to see the wonderful family man that Jack was. He would spend hours on the beach building sandcastles to the delight of his children and also to the delight of all of us watching what he created.
We always knew that each morning the kitchen table would be full of pastries from Jacks visit to Avesa’s bakery. He was so very generous and never expected anything in return. He just enjoyed doing nice things for everyone. Jack was a kind, gentle man and he easily got along with everyone one in our very large Brigantine group . He will be missed by all as we gather this summer. We will go to Aversa’s bakery and miss him and we will go to Ernest and Sons (another of Jack’s favorite places) and miss him. None of us will be able to build sandcastles like he did. Maybe his kids will carry that on. Miss you Jack.
I worked with Jack in Blood Bank at Providence for many years. What I remember most is how he loved to hike and be outside in Washington. My prayers are with your family.
Myra Cooley
I met Jack in 1990 when I joined the lab staff at Providence Hospital and worked with him for 8 years. I was a relatively new medical technologist when we moved to Everett so I can safely say that I learned everything I know about Blood Banking from Jack. He was so knowledgeable and very skilled at sharing that knowledge. He was the most patient, kind teacher and I truly enjoyed learning from him and working with him. I have thought of him often in the years since moving away from WA. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful obituary. My sincere condolences to all of Jack’s family and friends. He obviously was a man who lived life well and we are all better people for having known him. May God’s peace be with you all.
Where do I begin? I have been privileged to know Jack since high school. He was clearly a cool guy who was in a band and always have a bad joke on Monday at lunch “a bad joke is better than no joke at all.” We all went to UC and after graduation I was able to get him a job at the blood bank where he later entered their master and took a job in Seattle. I missed him and always looked forward to his visits and would spread the word “Jacksontown”. Then I was fortunate to have jobs that allowed me to arrange side trips to Seattle where I was blessed to get to spend time with and love his wonderful wife and children. Thanks to them for allowing me that blessing. But then Jack knowing the time we spent camping, trail riding, and spelunking before he left Cincinnati, would take me on wonderful adventures where he would try to kill me. For instance I would never consider slidding down thousands of feet on an ice mountain on my but, he left no other choice and look he’s already on the way down. No prior warning when we started climbing-thanks Jack. But that’s just one of many adventures we would have together.Anf that’s what made me fortunate and blessed in my life to have him as one of my best friends and for me to have him consider me as one of his many friends-no one didn’t like and love Jack. I will always miss him and life will be a little more empty without him.Sue and the kids will always be cherish and I will always be here for you.I love you and all the Moschel wonderful family.
I met Jack at Providence and will always remember his smile! He was always smiling, laughing, happy and had great stories to tell about his adventures. He will be remembered always! My prayers go out to his family. God bless!
Lisa
I worked with Jack at Providence Hospital for many years until he retired. He was such a kind and gentle man. Some of my favorite memories are from when we would take breaks and have spiritual conversations about our faith and how we saw the world.
Jack is truly one of my favorite people at Providence. I am so sad for his family and for all that loved him.
Wonderful Obituary and comments of Jack. I agree with all the comments regarding Jack’s caring, knowledgeable and joyful character. I didn’t work in Blood Bank, nevertheless he was on my Safety Committee which met weekly and very supportive taking safety issues seriously. You all are right, he always had a smile.
Goodbye’s are not easy and I pray the family and friends are comforted by the wonderful memories of Jack who was our friend and mentor.
I met Jack when I first started working at Providence Laboratory in 2007; we worked together, him as blood bank supervisor, from then until he retired. For a couple years we worked together as techs. He was a very reliable and responsible worker. He was most definitely a talker, always keeping conversation going with whoever he may cross paths with. A specific topic we bonded over was music; Jack himself would mention how he played guitar and that would always start a conversation between the two of us. He truly lit up every room with his positivity. He really cared about not only his co-workers but their families, he would always ask about mine and if everything was going well for us. Blood bank owes a lot of thanks to Jack’s hard work he contributed during his time there. I am sending many thoughts, love, and prayers to Jack’s family during this difficult time; may God give them the strength to get through this grief.
Gurbachan Dhaliwal
It brings me great joy reading about my Dad from his former colleagues, great friends, and family members. Thank you for contributing your memories with him, I cannot explain how important your words are to me. I know that Jack loved you all.
For the last few years of his life, I thankfully got to spend a lot of time with him, and it was time very well spent. He kept a ready smile and a bright heart, and his infectious spirit shone through all the clearer in his last years. I would not trade that time for anything in the world.
His most lasting impressions on me came when we were both much younger. He was slow to anger, and quick to forgive. He strove for inner peace. He was a hippy at heart. It was a total cliché, and it was 100% genuine. We spent lots of time outside building things, hiking, or playing at the beach. He taught me how to meditate, and he implored me to let go of my anger. At his urging, I read a book called the way of the peaceful warrior. It didn’t win awards or fanfare, but it quietly changed my life. I recommend you all read it, and you might find Jack somewhere in those pages.
I love my Dad and think about him daily. I hope to see him again someday, and you’ll all be invited to the party.
Service in Cincinnati will be Saturday 12/5/2026 at 10:00 am at St John the Baptist Church, 5361 Dry Ridge Rd Cincinnati, OH 45252
Jack is, and forever will be one of the steadiest positive forces in my life. He is my best friend’s father and through that I was lucky enough to have spent a significant amount of my childhood in his presence. Without fail, every camping trip, every pool day, every sports game, and every sleep over was filled with positivity, life knowledge, and laughs thanks to Jack. The last handful of times I was fortunate enough to see him, I was amazed by the amount of positivity and happiness he would fill the room with given his health’s state. His children are three of the most special people I will ever have in my life and his wife Sue has always done nothing less then accept me fully into their family. I am extremely lucky to be a part of the Moschel family.
The first time I met Jack was at the Montessori preschool where his youngest son, Sam, and my only son, Brandon, were enrolled. We learned that our boys enjoyed playing and getting into mischief together at the preschool. That was the beginning of a treasured friendship and merging of our families that grew over the next 28 years – through numerous play-dates, sleepovers, holidays, birthday parties, camping, hiking, basketball, soccer, and baseball games, and the sharing of both good and bad times. Jack’s smiling face was there through it all, and that is the thing I remember most about Jack – his ever-present smile. Adjectives that come to my mind to describe Jack include: kind, gentle, gregarious, welcoming, positive, and cheerful. A few random memories I have about Jack include: To the kids delight (and his own), he excelled at making the BIGGEST 4th of July bonfires possible. He was an accomplished pack rat – stopping at second hand stores and collecting discarded items he thought might be useful. He made a delicious “Cincinatti chili” and fried bread over a campfire. He built a chicken coop that his wife, Sue, said was elaborate and sturdy enough for the family to live in. He relished meeting new people to chat and share stories with. He loved his family very much and stayed close to his out-of-state relatives by visiting them frequently. He will be deeply missed.