Jean L. Moore, 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, formerly of South Africa, died on July 29, 2026 with her daughter by her side. She was the wife of the late Harman Moore. She grew up in South Africa with modest means, but a wealth of determination and wit. She enjoyed 10 years of this life in South Africa, until the news of Annie’s third child came. Jean is preceded in death by her husband Harman Moore, her parents, and her brothers Noel and Arthur Dennis, and a sister Monica Lourens.