Mariana Moore

Mariana Moore was born August 10, 1964, to her loving parents, Lolita Wilson (Smith) & Walter Moore, Sr., in Chicago, IL. She passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2026, at Evanston Hospital. 

Mariana attended North Chicago Community High School, earning her diploma in 1983. Mariana was known for having a kind heart full of love, a spirit of kindness, and gentle compassion. She touched the lives of many fortunate enough to know her. She spent her entire life caring for and helping others. The care she showed for others shine out most of and touched many others in her many years of working in healthcare, food service, and teaching. 

Mariana is survived by her loving kids DeAndre (Brittney) Jennings, Keandra Moore, Markeisha (Eric) Packard, Mark (Carla) Mathews Jr., Marcus (Tiara) Mathews, and Krishana Moses' her darling grandchildren DeAndre "June" Jr., Janiyah, Jaylen, Jalani, Jakai "Poody", Darielle "Nunu", Jonathan "Jr.", Jamir, Xavier, Kaleb, Kaleah, Kalaan, Kylaan, and Ariah; her beloved great-grandchildren Josiah and Alani; her sister Sharon (Cedric) Duffie, her brothers Jerome Moore, Steve Moore, and Walter Moore Jr.; her mother Lolita (Emmanuel) Wilson, and a host of nieces and nephews. 

Mariana was preceded in death by her father, Walter Moore, her brother Vincent Moore, and her nephew Wayne Moore.