We are saddened to share that Brother Ted “Moose” Moock ’56 passed away on March 12, 2025.
Upon learning of his passing, Brother Steve Sloan ’77 shared the following: “Ted was a consistent financial supporter of the Penn Theta Chapter. I spoke to him on several occasions when he would repeat how much his SAE days at Penn contributed to his happiness and success. Rest in Peace, Moose.”
To view Ted’s obituary as posted in the Penn Gazette Magazine, please keep reading below.
Theodore “Ted” R. Theodore “Ted” Moock, known to lifelong friends and grandchildren as “Moose,” passed away on March 12, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he grew up in Ridgewood, excelling in sports, particularly tennis. As a standout singles player at Ridgewood High School, he helped lead the team to its first New Jersey State Tennis Championship. Ted played competitive tennis for over 77 years until age 84.
Ted attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he captained the varsity tennis team, managed the basketball team, played squash, and was active in numerous campus organizations. While at Penn, Ted was elected to the Friars Senior Honor Society, the Phi Kappa Beta Junior Honor Society, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He was also Chairman of the Spirit Committee & Skimmer Day and served in several other extracurricular organizations. Ted was named one of the Top Ten Penn graduates his senior year.
After graduating, he served as a U.S. Army officer before embarking on a successful 34-year career in the investment securities industry, holding senior management roles and serving as an industry expert, columnist, and a 28-year industry arbitrator.
Outside of his professional life, Ted was deeply involved in writing, sports, and community service. He authored the self-help book Get That Interview and played competitive senior softball for 20 years. He volunteered in political campaigns, served as a Dallas County Election Judge, and was an active member of TBarM Racquet Club and Brookhaven Country Club. A committed philanthropist, he endowed an academic scholarship at Penn and supported numerous charitable causes.
In retirement, he stayed active in tennis, bowling & softball, along with committees at The Tradition Senior Living. During the 2020 & 2024 elections, he wrote a political blog, The Moock Report. Ted also had a passion for genealogy, creating and publishing 11 family trees with detailed charts and biographies. Along with his wife Cindy, he was an active volunteer at the Meadows Museum in Dallas, and a board member of the Campanilla Compound in Santa Fe. Above all, Ted cherished his family.
Predeceased by his beloved wife of 64 years, Cynthia, his parents Raymond and Alberta, and his sister Shirley, he is survived by his children Christian (Susie), Jensen (Kelly), and Martha Moock Stedman; grandchildren Ted (Melissa), Caroline, Alexandra, Jensen Jr., Layne Carver (Lee), and Courtney Stedman; great-granddaughters Lillian Grace Carver and Mattie May Moock; and niece Kim Sheridan. Ted lived life to the fullest, and as those who knew him can attest, “No grass grew under his feet!”
